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Lexicon :: Strong's H898 - bāḡaḏ

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בָּגַד
Transliteration
bāḡaḏ
Pronunciation
baw-gad'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 198

Strong’s Definitions

בָּגַד bâgad, baw-gad'; a primitive root; to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage:—deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), × very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H898 in the following manner: treacherously (23x), transgressor (10x), transgress (3x), deceitfully (2x), treacherous dealer (3x), treacherous (2x), very 2 (inf. for emphasis), unfaithful man (1x), treacherous men (1x), offend (1x), unfaithfully (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H898 in the following manner: treacherously (23x), transgressor (10x), transgress (3x), deceitfully (2x), treacherous dealer (3x), treacherous (2x), very 2 (inf. for emphasis), unfaithful man (1x), treacherous men (1x), offend (1x), unfaithfully (1x).

  1. to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously

    1. (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּגַד bâgad, baw-gad'; a primitive root; to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage:—deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), × very.
STRONGS H898: Abbreviations
[בָּגַד] verb act or deal treacherously —
Qal Perfect בָּֽגְדָה Jeremiah 3:20 + 14 times; Imperfect יִבְגֹּד Malachi 2:15 + 5 times; נִבְגַּד Malachi 2:10; Infinitive absolute בָּגוֺד Isaiah 48:8; Jeremiah 5:11; construct בְּגֹד Isaiah 33:1; בִּגְדוֺ Exodus 21:8; Participle בֹּגֵד Proverbs 22:12 + 11 times; בּוֺגֵד Isaiah 33:1 + 10 times; — act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, in the marriage relation, in matters of property or right, in covenants, in word and in general conduct.
† a. absolute 1 Samuel 14:33; Job 6:15; Psalm 78:57; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Isaiah 48:8; Malachi 2:11. compare phrases אחי בגדו כמו נחל my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook Job 6:15; בֹּגְדִים בָּנָ֑דוּ וּבֶגֶד בּוֺגְדִים בָּגָ֑דוּ the treacherous have dealt treacherously, yea in treachery have the treacherous dealt treacherously Isaiah 24:16 (striking alliteration); בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן treacherous in wickedness Psalm 59:6.
† b. with בְּ Exodus 21:8 (E), Judges 9:23; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 3:20; Jeremiah 5:11; Jeremiah 12:6; Lamentations 1:2; Hosea 5:7; Hosea 6:7; Malachi 2:10, 14, 15, 16.
† c. with accusative Psalm 73:15.
† d. with מִן pregnant, בָּֽגְדָה אִשָּׁה מֵרֵעָהּ acteth treacherously (in departing) from her friend Jeremiah 3:20. The participle is used Proverbs 2:22 + 8 times, Psalm 25:3; Psalm 59:6; Psalm 119:158; Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 24:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:1; Jeremiah 3:8, 11; Jeremiah 9:1; Habakkuk 1:13; Habakkuk 2:5; בֹּגְדֵי בָ֑גֶד dealers treacherously in treachery (very treacherously) Jeremiah 12:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

21:8; 21:8

Judges

9:23

1 Samuel

14:33

Job

6:15; 6:15

Psalms

25:3; 59:6; 59:6; 73:15; 78:57; 119:158

Proverbs

2:22; 22:12

Isaiah

21:2; 24:16; 24:16; 24:16; 33:1; 33:1; 33:1; 33:1; 33:1; 48:8; 48:8

Jeremiah

3:8; 3:11; 3:20; 3:20; 3:20; 5:11; 5:11; 9:1; 12:1; 12:6

Lamentations

1:2

Hosea

5:7; 6:7

Habakkuk

1:13; 2:5

Malachi

2:10; 2:10; 2:11; 2:14; 2:15; 2:15; 2:16

H898

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H898 matches the Hebrew בָּגַד (bāḡaḏ),
which occurs 49 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:8 - If she does not satisfy her owner, he must allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the leading citizens of Shechem, and they revolted.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:33 - Someone reported to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the LORD by eating meat that still has blood in it.”
“That is very wrong,” Saul said. “Find a large stone and roll it over here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:15 - My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook
that overflows its banks in the spring

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:3 - No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,
but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 - O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,
wake up and punish those hostile nations.
Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:15 - If I had really spoken this way to others,
I would have been a traitor to your people.

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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 119:158

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:158 - Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,
because they care nothing for your word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:22 - But the wicked will be removed from the land,
and the treacherous will be uprooted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:3 - Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6 - The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:2 - Wise words will win you a good meal,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:15 - A person with good sense is respected;
a treacherous person is headed for destruction.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:18 - The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:12 - The LORD preserves those with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:28 - She hides and waits like a robber,
eager to make more men unfaithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:19 - Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble
is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - I see a terrifying vision:
I see the betrayer betraying,
the destroyer destroying.
Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes,
attack and lay siege.
I will make an end
to all the groaning Babylon caused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:16 - We hear songs of praise from the ends of the earth,
songs that give glory to the Righteous One!
But my heart is heavy with grief.
Weep for me, for I wither away.
Deceit still prevails,
and treachery is everywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:1 - What sorrow awaits you Assyrians, who have destroyed others[fn]
but have never been destroyed yourselves.
You betray others,
but you have never been betrayed.
When you are done destroying,
you will be destroyed.
When you are done betraying,
you will be betrayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:8 - “Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new,
things you never heard of before.
For I know so well what traitors you are.
You have been rebels from birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:8 - She saw that I divorced faithless Israel because of her adultery. But that treacherous sister Judah had no fear, and now she, too, has left me and given herself to prostitution.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:11 - Then the LORD said to me, “Even faithless Israel is less guilty than treacherous Judah!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:20 - But you have been unfaithful to me, you people of Israel!
You have been like a faithless wife who leaves her husband.
I, the LORD, have spoken.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:11 - The people of Israel and Judah
are full of treachery against me,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:2 - [fn]Oh, that I could go away and forget my people
and live in a travelers’ shack in the desert.
For they are all adulterers—
a pack of treacherous liars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:1 - LORD, you always give me justice
when I bring a case before you.
So let me bring you this complaint:
Why are the wicked so prosperous?
Why are evil people so happy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:6 - Even your brothers, members of your own family,
have turned against you.
They plot and raise complaints against you.
Do not trust them,
no matter how pleasantly they speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:2 - She sobs through the night;
tears stream down her cheeks.
Among all her lovers,
there is no one left to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed her
and become her enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:7 - They have betrayed the honor of the LORD,
bearing children that are not his.
Now their false religion will devour them
along with their wealth.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:7 - But like Adam,[fn] you broke my covenant
and betrayed my trust.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:13 - But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil.
Will you wink at their treachery?
Should you be silent while the wicked
swallow up people more righteous than they?

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:5 - Wealth[fn] is treacherous,
and the arrogant are never at rest.
They open their mouths as wide as the grave,[fn]
and like death, they are never satisfied.
In their greed they have gathered up many nations
and swallowed many peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:10 - Are we not all children of the same Father? Are we not all created by the same God? Then why do we betray each other, violating the covenant of our ancestors?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:11 - Judah has been unfaithful, and a detestable thing has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. The men of Judah have defiled the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying women who worship idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:14 - You cry out, “Why doesn’t the LORD accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the LORD witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:15 - Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his.[fn] And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:16 - “For I hate divorce!” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,[fn]” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”
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