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Lexicon :: Strong's H4603 - māʿal

Aa
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 BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink H8248 the water, H4325 then it shall come to pass, H1961 that, if H518 she be defiled, H2930 and have done H4603 trespass H4604 against her husband, H376 that H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter, H4751 and H6638➔ her belly H990 shall swell, ➔H6638 and H5307➔ her thigh H3409 shall rot: ➔H5307 and H1961➔ the woman H802 shall be ➔H1961 a curse H423 among H7130 her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:16 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the H5712➔ whole H3605 congregation ➔H5712 of the LORD, H3068 What H4100 trespass H4604 is this H2088 that H834 ye have committed H4603 against the God H430 of Israel, H3478 to turn away H7725 this day H3117 from following H310 the LORD, H3068 in that ye have builded H1129 you an altar, H4196 that ye might rebel H4775 this day H3117 against the LORD? H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - Did H4603➔ not H3808 Achan H5912 the son H1121 of Zerah H2226 commit ➔ H4603 a trespass H4604 in the accursed thing, H2764 and H5921➔ wrath H7110 fell H1961 on ➔H5921 all H3605 the congregation H5712 of Israel? H3478 and that H1931 man H376 perished H1478 not H3808 alone H259 in his iniquity. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:31 - And H559➔ Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 said ➔H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Reuben, H7205 and to H413 the children H1121 of Gad, H1410 and to H413 the children H1121 of Manasseh, H4519 This day H3117 we perceive H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 is among us, H8432 because H834 ye have H4603➔ not H3808 committed ➔ H4603 this H2088 trespass H4604 against the LORD: H3068 now H227 ye have delivered H5337 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of the hand H3027 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:25 - And they transgressed H4603 against the God H430 of their fathers, H1 and went a whoring H2181 after H310 the gods H430 of the people H5971 of the land, H776 whom H834 God H430 destroyed H8045 before them. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:13 - So H4191➔ Saul H7586 died ➔H4191 for his transgression H4604 which H834 he committed H4603 against the LORD, H3068 even against H5921 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 he kept H8104 not, H3808 and also H1571 for asking H7592 counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, H178 to enquire H1875 of it;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - But when he was strong, H2393 his heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 to H5704 his destruction: H7843 for he transgressed H4603 against the LORD H3068 his God, H430 and went H935 into H413 the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 to burn incense H6999 upon H5921 the H7004➔ altar H4196 of incense. ➔H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:18 - And they withstood H5975 Uzziah H5818 the king, H4428 and said H559 unto him, It appertaineth not H3808 unto thee, Uzziah, H5818 to burn incense H6999 unto the LORD, H3068 but H3588 to the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Aaron, H175 that are consecrated H6942 to burn incense: H6999 go out H3318 of H4480 the sanctuary; H4720 for H3588 thou hast trespassed; H4603 neither H3808 shall it be for thine honour H3519 from the LORD H3068 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:19 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 brought H3665➔ Judah H3063 low ➔H3665 because of H5668 Ahaz H271 king H4428 of Israel; H3478 for H3588 he made H6544➔ Judah H3063 naked, ➔H6544 and transgressed H4603 sore H4604 against the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:22 - And in the time H6256 of H6887➔ his distress ➔H6887 did he trespass H4603 yet more H3254 against the LORD: H3068 this H1931 is that king H4428 Ahaz. H271

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:6 - For H3588 our fathers H1 have trespassed, H4603 and done H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 and have forsaken him, H5800 and have turned away H5437 their faces H6440 from the habitation H4908 of the LORD, H3068 and turned H5414 their backs. H6203

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:10 - And H6965➔ Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 stood up, ➔H6965 and said H559 unto them, H413 Ye H859 have transgressed, H4603 and have taken H3427 strange H5237 wives, H802 to increase H3254 the trespass H5921 H819 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:27 - Shall we H8085➔ then➔ hearken ➔H8085 unto you ➔ to do H6213 all H3605 this H2063 great H1419 evil, H7451 to transgress H4603 against our God H430 in marrying H3427 strange H5237 wives? H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - A divine sentence H7081 is in H5921 the lips H8193 of the king: H4428 his mouth H6310 transgresseth H4603 not H3808 in judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:13 - Son H1121 of man, H120 when H3588 the land H776 sinneth H2398 against me H589 by trespassing H4603 grievously, H4604 then will I stretch out H5186 mine hand H3027 upon it, H5921 and will break H7665 the staff H4294 of the bread H3899 thereof, and will send H7971 famine H7458 upon it, and will cut off H3772 man H120 and beast H929 from it: H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:8 - And I will make H5414 the land H776 desolate, H8077 because H3282 they have committed H4603 a trespass, H4604 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - And I will spread H6566 my net H7568 upon him, H5921 and he shall be taken H8610 in my snare, H4686 and I will bring him H935 to Babylon, H894 and will plead H8199 with him H854 there H8033 for his trespass H4604 that H834 he hath trespassed H4603 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:24 - But when H7725➔ the righteous H6662 turneth away ➔H7725 from his righteousness, H6666 and committeth H6213 iniquity, H5766 and doeth H6213 according to all H3605 the abominations H8441 that H834 the wicked H7563 man doeth, H6213 shall he live? H2425 All H3605 his righteousness H6666 that H834 he hath done H6213 shall H2142➔ not H3808 be mentioned: ➔H2142 in his trespass H4604 that H834 he hath trespassed, H4603 and in his sin H2403 that H834 he hath sinned, H2398 in them shall he die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:27 - Therefore, H3651 son H1121 of man, H120 speak H1696 unto H413 the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 unto them, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Yet H5750 in this H2063 your fathers H1 have blasphemed H1442 me, H853 in that they have committed H4603 a trespass H4604 against me.

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