87 occurrences in 13 translations

'Falsely' in the Bible

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

Moses said, "I am going to go out from you and pray to the Lord, and the swarms of flies will go away from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. Only do not let Pharaoh deal falsely again by not releasing the people to sacrifice to the Lord."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitGod's Action TomorrowThose Who Deceived

If any one sin, and commit a trespass against Jehovah, and deal falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor,

Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersServants, BadUnfaithfulness, To GodAvoiding Deceitcheaters

Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.

Verse ConceptsRestitutionFractions, One Fifth

‘You shall not give false testimony [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

Verse ConceptsDeception, Forbidden By GodGod, Will OfLawsuitsLaw, Ten CommandmentsLiesPerjuryWitnesses, FalseLiars

But that prophet or the dreamer of that dream shall be executed, for he spoke falsely about Yahweh your God, the [one] bringing you out from the land of Egypt and the [one] redeeming you from the house of slavery, in order to seduce you from the way that Yahweh your God commanded you to go in it; so [in this way] you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerBad InfluenceGod's WaysPurity, Moral And SpiritualRebellion, Against GodSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedGroups Of SlavesWalking In God's WayDeath Penalty For HeresyGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptDreams And False Prophets

If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,

Verse ConceptsPunishmentsconsequencestestifyingaccusationsapostasy

And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

and {he accuses her falsely}, and {he defames her}, and he says 'This woman I took and I lay with her and {I discovered that she was not a virgin},'

and now look {he has accused her falsely}, saying, "I did not find {your daughter a virgin}," but here [is] [evidence of] the virginity of my daughter'; and they shall spread the cloth [out] {before} the elders of the city.

Verse ConceptsDistinctive Clothingaccusationsvirginity

Israel has done wrong, sinning against the agreement which I made with them: they have even taken of the cursed thing; acting falsely like thieves they have put it among their goods.

Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfStealingDishonesty, Examples OfBreaking The CovenantIndividuals Who LiedUnder The Ban

Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against me.

Verse ConceptsThings RevealedUnfaithful

Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?

Verse ConceptsGod Deceiving

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfInjustice, Examples OfEffect Of BribesEvil For The Right HandBribery

Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWinkingHating Without A CauseRejoicing In EvilOvercoming Adversityhaters

And when one comes to see [me], he speaks falsely; his heart gathers disaster for itself. He goes out to the street; he speaks.

Verse ConceptsFaultsSinful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSpreading Storiesgossiping

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredInjustice, Nature And Source OfRestitutionProphecies Concerning ChristMany EnemiesNumber Of HairsHating Without A CauseReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansMessianic PropheciesHateHairEnemy Attackshaters

And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalBetrayal, God Never WillLovingkindnessGod Shows His Lovingkindness

Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

Verse ConceptsMeditationPride, Results OfShameThe ProudMeditation On God's Word

who invoke You deceitfully.Your enemies swear by You falsely.

Verse Conceptsaccomplishment

From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.

Verse ConceptsHanding Over PeopleGood Things From Far Awaytraitors

For a fool speaks foolishnessand his mind plots iniquity.He lives in a godless wayand speaks falsely about the Lord.He leaves the hungry emptyand deprives the thirsty of drink.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMind, The HumanMorality, And CreationSin, Nature OfHypocrites, Description OfMischiefBeing MisleadStingy PeopleErrorHypocrisy

Ho! you who make waste those who did not make you waste; acting falsely to those who were not false to you. When you have come to an end of wasting, you will be made waste, and after your false acts, they will do the same to you.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalTreacheryWoeThe DestroyerWoe To The WickedUnfaithfulfinishingtraitors

For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who won't act falsely." And so he became their savior.

Verse ConceptsSaints Response To LyingSpiritual Adoption

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Verse ConceptsPerjurySwearing Oaths Falsely

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Verse ConceptsSelf DeceptionCorrupt PriestsWicked ProphetsLoving EvilDirectionprophets

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofGreed, Condemnation OfPriests, Function In Ot TimesProfitsCovetousness, Example OfWicked ProphetsGreat And SmallCovetousnessGreedpractice

How do ye say, We are wise, And the law of Jehovah is with us? Surely, lo, falsely it hath wrought, The false pen of scribes.

Verse ConceptsPensDecadenceFalse WisdomMaking God A LiarMisrepresentationBreaking God's Lawcredibility

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofGreed, Condemnation OfProfitsMen DeceivingWicked ProphetsGreat And SmallTransferring WivesGreedWifespousepracticecheatersothers

As for you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, you will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon. There you will die, and there you will be buried, you and all your friends that you prophesied falsely to.’”

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersFamily And Friends

And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofImmorality, Examples Of SexualSodom And GomorrahEvildoersWicked ProphetsThose Who Committed Adultery

“I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy falsely in My name, saying, ‘I had a dream, I had a dream!’

Verse ConceptsGod HearingMisleading DreamsProphecyprophets

‘I have not sent them’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.’”

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsGod Not SendingProphets Who Were Not Sent

In the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year and the fifth month, the [false] prophet Hananiah the son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon [one of the priests’ cities], spoke [without godly authority] to me in the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying:

Verse ConceptsMonth 5Years Of ZedekiahNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsGod Not SendingProphets Who Were Not Sent

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you falsely in My name, ‘Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will slay them before your eyes.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Agents OfKilling ProphetsGod Will Cause DefeatNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I am He who knoweth and a witness -- an affirmation of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfImmorality, Examples Of SexualThe Witness Of GodWicked Prophets

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Who Lied

Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPride, Results OfPride, Results InProphesying Lies

I know his insolence," {declares} Yahweh, "and his boastings [are] {false}; they act {falsely}.

Have you not seen a vision without substance and have you not falsely made use of secret arts, when you say, The Lord has said; though I have said nothing?

Verse ConceptsProphets Who Were Not Sent

“Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am against you because you have spoken falsely and had lying visions.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsGod Opposing

Because you disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have encouraged the wicked not to turn from his wicked way and preserve his life,

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinNot Turning AsideKeeping Oneself AlivePeople Encouraging Others

And it will be to them like practicing divination falsely in their eyes; {they have sworn oaths for themselves}. But he [will] bring [their] guilt to remembrance [so as] to seize them.

Verse ConceptsFalse Ways

when seeing a false vision for you in vain, when practicing divination for you falsely, to give you on [the] neck of [the] profane ones of [the] wicked, {whose day has come}, {the time of final punishment}.

Verse ConceptsFalse VisionsFalse WaysProphesying Lies

And from the time when they make an agreement with him, he will be working falsely: for he will take up arms suddenly with a small force,

Verse ConceptsMen DeceivingFew People

When I would heal Israel,The iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered,And the evil deeds of Samaria,For they deal falsely;The thief enters in,Bandits raid outside,

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageInjustice, Examples OfLawsuitsPerjuryFurrowsPoisonTreatyWeedsCursingSwearing Oaths FalselyMere TalkNo Justice

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersCheatingDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingMarketsMonthNew Moon FestivalSabbath, In OtBalances, For BusinessStealingWeighingBig ThingsSmall ThingsBeginning Of PeriodsSabbath ViolatedThose Who Deceivedbalancemarketing

Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land, for every thief will be removed according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be removed according to what is written on the other side.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSwearing Oaths FalselyThe Curse Of The LawSwearing

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

Verse ConceptsSwearing Oaths FalselyBuilding Stones RejectedHouses Under AttackWood And StoneSwearingflyingthieves

If a man still prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will say to him: You cannot remain alive because you have spoken falsely in the name of Yahweh. When he prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will pierce him through.

Verse ConceptsPiercingsFalse Prophets DenouncedKilling Sons And DaughtersFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersFake Friends

Judah has been acting falsely, and a disgusting thing has been done in Jerusalem; for Judah has made unclean the holy place of the Lord which is dear to him, and has taken as his wife the daughter of a strange god.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningPolygamySanctuaryLoving God's Things

"Again, you have heard that it was told those who lived long ago, "You must not swear an oath falsely,' but, "You must fulfill your oaths to the Lord.'

Verse ConceptsMaking VowsFalse WaysGod Speaking Of Oldgrandmas

But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

Verse ConceptsDenying ChristNot Knowing About ChristNot Understanding Languagedenial

Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” Then he went out [of the courtyard] to the porch, [and a rooster crowed.]

Verse ConceptsDissentNot Knowing About ChristNot Understanding Languagedenial

But again he denied it. After a little while, the bystanders again said to Peter, “You are in fact one of them, for [it is clear from your accent, that] you are a Galilean, too.”

Verse ConceptsDissentClosing Up

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

Verse ConceptsChrist's Knowledge Of The FatherChrist Knowing GodI Keep The CommandmentsThose Who Are Liars

Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsClaimsLiesFalse Accusations, Examples OfContinuing In SinGood Activity

What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmPreaching ChristRejoicing In God's WordSpreading The GospelMotivationFake Friendspreachingweathermotivesimportance

But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

Verse ConceptsBeing BitterBraggingLyingDo Not Be ProudBitternessEthicslieing

But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

Verse ConceptsPride, Evil OfBraggingDo Not Be ProudSelf EsteemBoastingarrogancefitness

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
און 
'aven 
Usage: 79

חמס 
Chamac 
Usage: 60

כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 23

מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 28

מרמה 
Mirmah 
Usage: 39

רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

שׁקר 
Shaqar 
Usage: 6

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

διάβολος 
Diabolos 
Usage: 32

ἐπηρεάζω 
Epereazo 
Usage: 1

συκοφαντέω 
Sukophanteo 
Usage: 2

ψευδάδελφος 
Pseudadelphos 
Usage: 2

ψευδαπόστολος 
Pseudapostolos 
Usage: 1

ψευδής 
Pseudes 
Usage: 1

ψευδοδιδάσκαλος 
Pseudodidaskalos 
Usage: 1

ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

ψευδομάρτυρ 
Pseudomartur 
Usage: 3

ψευδομαρτυρέω 
Pseudomartureo 
Usage: 3

ψευδομαρτυρία 
Pseudomarturia 
Usage: 1

ψευδοπροφήτης 
Pseudoprophetes 
Usage: 6

ψευδόχριστος 
Pseudochristos 
Usage: 0

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