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Lexicon :: Strong's H7423 - rᵊmîyâ

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רְמִיָּה
Transliteration
rᵊmîyâ
Pronunciation
rem-ee-yaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2169a

Strong’s Definitions

רְמִיָּה rᵉmîyâh, rem-ee-yaw'; from H7411; remissness, treachery:—deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H7423 in the following manner: deceitful (4x), deceitfully (3x), deceit (2x), slothful (2x), false (1x), guile (1x), idle (1x), slack (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H7423 in the following manner: deceitful (4x), deceitfully (3x), deceit (2x), slothful (2x), false (1x), guile (1x), idle (1x), slack (1x).

  1. laxness, slackness, slackening, deceit, treachery

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רְמִיָּה rᵉmîyâh, rem-ee-yaw'; from H7411; remissness, treachery:—deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.
STRONGS H7423: Abbreviations
† I. רְמִיָּה noun feminine deceit, treachery; — always absolute ר׳; — deceit, treachery: especially of speech, predicate of לָשׁוֺן Micah 6:12 (|| שֶׁקֶר), apposition of לָשׁוֺן (or read לְשֹׁוֺן ?) Psalm 120:2 (|| שְׂפַת שֶׁקֶר), Psalm 120:3; of man, עשֵֹׁה ר׳ Psalm 52:4 that workest treachery, Psalm 101:7 (|| דֹּבֵר שְׁקָדִים); also Job 13:7; Job 27:4 (both || עַוְלָה); deception Psalm 32:2 (|| עָוֺן); in phrase קֶשֶׁת ר׳ treacherous bow (simile) Hosea 7:16; Psalm 78:57 (failing him who trusts to it).

† II. רְמִיָּה noun feminine laxness, slackness; — always absolute ר׳; — כַּף ר׳ Proverbs 10:4 slack (negligent, idle) hand (opposed to יַד חָרוּצִים); ר׳ alone = slackness (abstract for concrete = one who is slack) Proverbs 12:24 (|| id.), Proverbs 12:27 (see חרך); נֶפֶשׁ ר׳ Proverbs 19:15 (|| עַצְלָה); as adverb עשֶֹׁה רְמִיָּה מְלֶאכֶת י׳ Jeremiah 48:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

13:7; 27:4

Psalms

32:2; 52:4; 78:57; 101:7; 120:2; 120:3

Proverbs

10:4; 12:24; 12:27; 19:15

Jeremiah

48:10

Hosea

7:16

Micah

6:12

H7423

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7423 matches the Hebrew רְמִיָּה (rᵊmîyâ),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:7 - “Are you defending God with lies?
Do you make your dishonest arguments for his sake?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 - my lips will speak no evil,
and my tongue will speak no lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:2 - Yes, what joy for those
whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt,[fn]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:2 - All day long you plot destruction.
Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
you’re an expert at telling lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:57

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:57 - They turned back and were as faithless as their parents.
They were as undependable as a crooked bow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 101:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:7 - I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,
and liars will not stay in my presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:2 - Rescue me, O LORD, from liars
and from all deceitful people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:3 - O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?
How will he increase your punishment?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 - Lazy people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:24 - Work hard and become a leader;
be lazy and become a slave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:27 - Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch,
but the diligent make use of everything they find.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:15 - Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:10 - Cursed are those who refuse to do the LORD’s work,
who hold back their swords from shedding blood!

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:16 - They look everywhere except to the Most High.
They are as useless as a crooked bow.
Their leaders will be killed by their enemies
because of their insolence toward me.
Then the people of Egypt
will laugh at them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:12 - The rich among you have become wealthy
through extortion and violence.
Your citizens are so used to lying
that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.
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