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Lexicon :: Strong's H4603 - māʿal

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מָעַל
Transliteration
māʿal
Pronunciation
maw-al'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1230

Strong’s Definitions

מָעַל mâʻal, maw-al'; a primitive root; properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously:—transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's H4603 in the following manner: trespass (13x), commit (11x), transgress (10x), done (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's H4603 in the following manner: trespass (13x), commit (11x), transgress (10x), done (1x).
  1. to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass

    1. (Qal) to act unfaithfully or treacherously

      1. against man

      2. against God

      3. against devoted thing

      4. against husband

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָעַל mâʻal, maw-al'; a primitive root; properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously:—transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).
STRONGS H4603: Abbreviations
מָעַל verb act unfaithfully, treacherously, a priestly word (P Ezra, Chronicles), chiefly late (Late Hebrew id., act unfaithfully; Arabic bdb059101 whisper, backbite, bdb059102 perfidy, fraud); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular מָעַל Joshua 22:20 + 4 times; 3rd person feminine singular מָֽעֲלָה Leviticus 5:21; Numbers 5:12 + 13 times Perfect; Imperfect יִמְעַל Proverbs 16:10; 2 Chronicles 26:16; 3rd person feminine singular תִּמְעֹל Leviticus 5:15; Numbers 5:27; 3rd person masculine plural יִמְעֲלוּ Joshua 7:1, וַיִּמְעֲלוּ 1 Chronicles 5:25; 2nd person masculine plural תִּמְעָ֑לוּ Nehemiah 1:8; Infinitive construct לִמְעֹל, so read for HCT למסר Numbers 31:16 Thes Di; — act unfaithfully, treacherously, usually
1. מָעַל מַ֫עַל :
a. absolute בַּחֵרֶם in the matter of the devoted thing (the sin of Achan) Joshua 7:1 (JE), Joshua 22:20 (P), compare Leviticus 5:15 (P), 2 Chronicles 36:14; Ezekiel 14:13; Ezekiel 15:8; Ezekiel 18:24.
b. wife against (בְּ) husband Numbers 5:12, 27 (P; marital infidelity).
2. usage without מַעַל (only late):
a. במשׁפט לא ימעל פיו Proverbs 16:10 let not his (the king's) mouth act treacherously against justice (RV in judgment).
b. elsewhere against God, with בְּ, Deuteronomy 32:51 (P), 1 Chronicles 5:25; 1 Chronicles 12:2; 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Chronicles 30:7; Ezra 10:2; Nehemiah 13:27; Ezekiel 39:23; without בְּ, 2 Chronicles 26:18; 29:6; Ezra 10:10; Nehemiah 1:8; בַּחֵרֶם 1 Chronicles 2:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

5:15; 5:15; 26:40

Numbers

5:6; 5:12; 5:12; 5:27; 5:27; 31:16; 31:16

Deuteronomy

32:51

Joshua

7:1; 7:1; 22:16; 22:20; 22:20; 22:31

1 Chronicles

2:7; 5:25; 5:25; 10:13; 12:2; 26:22; 28:19

2 Chronicles

26:16; 26:18; 29:6; 36:14

Ezra

10:2; 10:10

Nehemiah

1:8; 1:8; 13:27

Proverbs

16:10; 16:10

Ezekiel

14:13; 15:8; 17:20; 18:24; 20:27; 39:23; 39:26

Daniel

9:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4603 matches the Hebrew מָעַל (māʿal),
which occurs 35 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:15 - “If a person acts H4603 unfaithfully H4603 and sins unintentionally against the holy things of Yahweh, then he shall bring his guilt offering to Yahweh: a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your valuation in silver by [fn]shekels, in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:2 - “If a person sins and acts H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against Yahweh and deals falsely with his companion in regard to a deposit or a security entrusted to him or through robbery, or if he has extorted from his companion,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:40 -

‘If they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, in their unfaithfulness H4603 which they committed H4603 against Me, and also how they walked in hostility against Me—

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:6 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against Yahweh, and that person is guilty,
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:12 - “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him,
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - ‘So he will have her drink the water, and it will be that, if she has defiled herself and has been H4603 unfaithful H4603 to her husband, that the water which brings curses will go into her to cause bitterness, and her abdomen will swell and her thigh will fall away, and the woman will become a curse among her people.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:51 - because you both acted H4603 unfaithfully H4603 with Me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you both did not treat Me as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:1 -

But the sons of Israel acted H4603 unfaithfully H4603 in regard to the things devoted to destruction. Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things; therefore the anger of Yahweh burned against the sons of Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:16 - “Thus says the whole congregation of Yahweh, ‘What is this unfaithful H4603 act which you have committed H4603 against the God of Israel, turning away from following Yahweh this day, by building yourselves an altar, to rebel against Yahweh this day?
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - ‘Did not Achan the son of Zerah act H4603 unfaithfully H4603 in the things devoted to destruction, and indignation fall on all the congregation of Israel? But he was not the only man to breathe his last in his iniquity.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:31 - And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Manasseh, “Today we know that Yahweh is in our midst because you have not committed H4603 this unfaithful H4603 act against Yahweh; so then you have delivered the sons of Israel from the hand of Yahweh.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:7 -

The [fn]son of Carmi was [fn]Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated H4603 what was devoted to destruction.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:25 -

But they acted H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:13 -

Thus Saul died for his unfaithfulness, which he committed H4603 against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:2 - Now it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had been H4603 unfaithful H4603 to Yahweh, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 -

But when he became strong, his heart was so [fn]proud that he acted corruptly, and he was H4603 unfaithful H4603 to Yahweh his God. And he entered the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:18 - And they stood against Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are set apart as holy to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been H4603 unfaithful H4603 and will have no honor from Yahweh God.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:19 - For Yahweh humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had caused it to be out of control in Judah and was very unfaithful to Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:22 -

Now in the time of his distress this same King Ahaz became H4603 yet more unfaithful H4603 to Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:6 - “For our fathers have been H4603 unfaithful H4603 and have done what is evil in the sight of Yahweh our God, and have forsaken Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of Yahweh, and have [fn]turned their backs.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:7 - “Now do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who were H4603 unfaithful H4603 to Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you see.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:14 - Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people were very unfaithful following all the abominations of the nations; and they defiled the house of Yahweh which He had set apart as holy in Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, “We have been H4603 unfaithful H4603 to our God and have [fn]married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:10 - Then Ezra the priest arose and said to them, “You have been H4603 unfaithful H4603 and have married foreign wives adding to the guilt of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:8 - “Remember the word which You commanded Your [fn]servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are H4603 unfaithful H4603, I will scatter you among the peoples;
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:27 - [fn]Do we then hear about you that you have done all this great evil by acting H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against our God by [fn]marrying foreign women?”
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 -

A divine decision is in the lips of the king;

His mouth should not [fn]err H4603 in judgment.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:13 - “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing H4603 unfaithfulness H4603, and I stretch out My hand against it, break its staff of bread, send famine against it, and cut off from it both man and beast,
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:8 - ‘Thus I will give over the land to desolation because they have acted H4603 unfaithfully H4603,’” declares Lord Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - “I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there regarding the unfaithful H4603 act which he has committed H4603 against Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:24 -

“But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, does injustice, and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his unfaithfulness which he has committed H4603 and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:27 -

“Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed Me by acting H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:23 - “And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their iniquity because they acted H4603 unfaithfully H4603 against Me, and I hid My face from them; so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and all of them fell by the sword.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:26 - “So they will [fn]forget their dishonor and all their unfaithfulness which they [fn]perpetrated H4603 against Me, when they live securely on their own land with no one to make them tremble.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:7 -

“To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us [fn]open shame, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, those who are nearby and those who are far away in all the countries to which You have banished them, because of their unfaithful H4603 deeds which they have committed H4603 against You.

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