What does שָׁקַר (šāqar) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַר (šāqar): Deception through false speech; violation of covenant fidelity and relational trust
Hebrew · H8266
שָׁקַר
To cheat , i.e. be untrue (usually in words)
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שָׁקַר H8266
Pronunciation šāqar
What does שָׁקַר (šāqar) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַר (šāqar): Deception through false speech; violation of covenant fidelity and relational trust
Full entry for שָׁקַר (H8266) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8266?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be disloyal (1), betray (1), deal falsely (1), lie (1), or betrayed (1).
Where does שָׁקַר (šāqar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), 1 Samuel (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It be disloyal 1× Isaiah 63:8
betray 1× Psalms 89:33
deal falsely 1× Genesis 21:23
lie 1× 1 Samuel 15:29
or betrayed 1× Psalms 44:17
or deceive 1× Leviticus 19:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:23 תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר to deal falsely Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 19:11 תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ to or deceive Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1 Samuel 15:29 יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר to lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 44:17 שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ to or betrayed Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural Psalms 89:33 אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר to betray Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Isaiah 63:8 יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ to be disloyal Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:23
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Leviticus 1 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 2 Isaiah 1
Source forms
אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר 1x ’ă·šaq·qêr Psalms 89:33
יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר 1x yə·šaq·qêr 1 Samuel 15:29
יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ 1x yə·šaq·qê·rū Isaiah 63:8
שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ 1x šiq·qar·nû Psalms 44:17
תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר 1x tiš·qōr Genesis 21:23
תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ 1x ṯə·šaq·qə·rū Leviticus 19:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Psalms 89:33
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Leviticus 19:11
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 63:8
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 15:29
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural 1x Psalms 44:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 21:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Deception through false speech; violation of covenant fidelity and relational trust
Strong's H8266
Lexical occurrences 6 verses Word forms 2 forms 6 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Leviticus 19:11-12 Source Gloss
to cheat , i.e. be untrue (usually in words)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deception through false speech; violation of covenant fidelity and relational trust
to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in words) Usage: fail, deal falsely, lie.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 6
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Imperfect 1Sam 15:29 · Isa 63:8 · Lev 19:11 · Ps 89:34 4×
Perfect Ps 44:18 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Gen 21:23 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
prohibition against lying to one another in commercial or social dealings
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שָׁקַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain