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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).
c. elsewhere against (בְּ) God, Leviticus 26:40 (H), Leviticus 5:21; Numbers 5:6; Numbers 31:16 (?) Joshua 22:16, 31 (all P), 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Chronicles 28:19; Ezekiel 17:20; Ezekiel 20:27; Ezekiel 39:26; Daniel 9:7.
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.
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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

H4603

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:15 - 'When a person committeth a trespass, and hath sinned through ignorance against the holy things of Jehovah, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah, a ram, a perfect one, out of the flock, at thy valuation in silver -- shekels by the shekel of the sanctuary -- for a guilt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:2 - 'When any person doth sin, and hath committed a trespass against Jehovah, and hath lied to his fellow concerning a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning violent robbery, or hath oppressed his fellow;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:40 - 'And -- they have confessed their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they have trespassed against Me, and also, that they have walked with Me, in opposition,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:6 - 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, Man or woman, when they do any of the sins of man, by committing a trespass against Jehovah, and that person is guilty,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:12 - 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When any man's wife turneth aside, and hath committed against him a trespass,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:51

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:51 - 'Because ye trespassed against me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribath-Kadesh, the wilderness of Zin -- because ye sanctified Me not in the midst of the sons of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:1 - And the sons of Israel commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, taketh of the devoted thing, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:16 - 'Thus said all the company of Jehovah, What is this trespass which ye have trespassed against the God of Israel, to turn back to-day from after Jehovah, by your building for you an altar, for your rebelling to-day against Jehovah?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and on all the company of Israel there was wrath? and he alone expired not in his iniquity.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:31 - And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest saith unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the sons of Manasseh, 'To-day we have known that Jehovah is in our midst, because ye have not committed against Jehovah this trespass -- then ye have delivered the sons of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:7 - And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:25 - And they trespass against the God of their fathers, and go a-whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land whom God destroyed from their presence;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:13 - And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:2 - And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, come up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem -- because they trespassed against Jehovah --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - And at his being strong his heart hath been high unto destruction, and he trespasseth against Jehovah his God, and goeth in unto the temple of Jehovah to make perfume upon the altar of perfume.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:18 - and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, 'Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it is not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:19 - for Jehovah hath humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made free with Judah, even to commit a trespass against Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:22 - And in the time of his distress -- he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz),

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:6 - for our fathers have trespassed, and done that which is evil in the eyes of Jehovah our God, and forsake him, and turn round their faces from the tabernacle of Jehovah, and give the neck.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:7 - and do not be like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against Jehovah, God of their fathers, and He giveth them to desolation, as ye do see.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:14 - Also, all the heads of the priests, and the people, having multiplied to commit a trespass according to all the abominations of the nations, and they defile the house of Jehovah that He hath sanctified in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:2 - And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, 'We -- we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:10 - And Ezra the priest riseth, and saith unto them, 'Ye -- ye have trespassed, and ye settle strange women, to add to the guilt of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:8 - 'Remember, I pray Thee, the word that Thou didst command Moses Thy servant, saying, Ye -- ye trespass -- I scatter you among peoples;

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:27 - And to you do we hearken to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God, to settle strange women?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:13 - 'Son of man, the land -- when it sinneth against Me to commit a trespass, and I have stretched out My hand against it, and broken for it the staff of bread, and sent into it famine, and cut off from it man and beast --

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:8 - And I have made the land a desolation, Because they have committed a trespass, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - And I have spread out for him My snare, And he hath been caught in My net, And I have brought him in to Babylon, And pleaded with him there his trespass, That he hath trespassed against Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:24 - And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, According to all the abominations That the wicked hath done, he doth -- thus he liveth, All his righteousnesses that he hath done are not remembered, For his trespass that he hath trespassed, And for his sin that he hath sinned, For them he doth die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:27 - Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:23 - And known have the nations that for their iniquity, Removed have the house of Israel, Because they have trespassed against Me, And I do hide My face from them, And give them into the hand of their adversaries, And they fall by sword -- all of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:26 - And they have forgotten their shame, And all their trespass that they trespassed against Me, In their dwelling on their land confidently and none troubling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:7 - 'To Thee, O Lord, is the righteousness, and to us the shame of face, as at this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, in all the lands whither Thou hast driven them, in their trespass that they have trespassed against Thee.
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