Hebrew · H898, G3891 · unreviewed

בֹּגְדִים

To cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly ; by implication, to pillage · to break the law

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בָּגַד H898 to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly ; by implication, to pillage
Pronunciation bagad
Hidden destructiveness: covering conceals treacherous intent, from garment-concealment to covenant betrayal and plunder.
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παρανομέω G3891 to break the law
Pronunciation paranoméō
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What does בֹּגְדִים (bogedim) mean in the Bible?

בָּגַד · παρανομέω is a Hebrew word meaning "treacherous, deceitful, unfaithful".

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Meaning

treacherous, deceitful, unfaithful
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 39×
Participle active Hab 1:13 · Hab 2:5 · Isa 21:2 · Isa 24:16 · Jer 3:8 · Jer 9:1 · Jer 12:1 · Prov 11:3 · Prov 11:6 · Prov 13:2 · Prov 13:15 · Prov 21:18 · Prov 22:12 · Prov 25:19 · Ps 59:6 · Ps 119:158 17×
Perfect Hos 5:7 · Hos 6:7 · Isa 24:16 · Isa 33:1 · Jer 5:11 · Jer 12:6 · Job 6:15 · Lam 1:2 · 1Sam 14:33 · Jer 3:20 · Mal 2:11 · Mal 2:14 · Ps 73:15 15×
Imperfect Isa 33:1 · Isa 48:8 · Mal 2:10 · Mal 2:16
Infinitive absolute Isa 48:8 · Jer 5:11
Jussive Mal 2:15
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 17 Perfect 15 Imperfect 5 Infinitive absolute 2
Stem
Qal 39
Mood
Indicative 15 Indicative/jussive 3 Indicative/cohortative 1 Jussive 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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