שֶׁקֶר
An untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) · a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
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שֶׁקֶר H8267 an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
סוּס H5483 a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
What does שֶׁקֶר (šeqer hassûs) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁקֶר · סוּס is a Hebrew word meaning "an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)". without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
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Meaning
Deception that actively deceives through falsehood; ranges from spoken lies to fraudulent actions and hollow, worthless things.
without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Grammatical Forms
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Biblical Occurrences
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