26 occurrences

'Deceit' in the Bible

You give your mouth free reign for evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

May the arrogant become ashamed, because they have subverted me with deceit; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.

Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

Why has this people turned away? Why does Jerusalem continue in apostasy? They hold on to deceit and refuse to repent.

Their tongue is a deadly arrow that speaks deceit. With his mouth a person says, "Peace,' to his friend, but inwardly he sets a trap for him.

How long will this go on? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy from the deceit that is in their hearts?

"Now as to the prophet, if through deceit he delivers a message, I the LORD have deceived that prophet! I'll reach out in opposition to him and exterminate him from among my people Israel.

Through his skill he'll cause deceit to prosper under his leadership. He'll promote himself and will destroy many while they are secure. He'll take a stand against the Prince of Princes, yet he'll be crushed without human help.

"Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel surrounds me with deceit, But Judah still rules with God, and remains faithful, along with the godly ones."

At the same time, I'll punish every idol worshipper, especially those who are filling their master's temple with violence and deceit.

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, "Look, a genuine Israeli, in whom there is no deceit!"

For our appeal to you does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery.

We belong to God. The person who knows God listens to us. Whoever does not belong to God does not listen to us. This is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
התל 
Hathal 
Usage: 10

כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

מרמה 
Mirmah 
Usage: 39

משּׁאון 
Mashsha'own 
Usage: 1

עקב 
`aqob 
Usage: 3

עשׁק 
`ashaq 
Usage: 36

עתר 
`athar 
Usage: 2

רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

תּוך תּך 
Tok 
Usage: 3

תּכך 
Takak 
Usage: 1

תּרמית תּרמוּת תּרמהo 
Tormah 
Usage: 6

ἀπάτη 
Apate 
Usage: 5

δόλιος 
Dolios 
Usage: 1

δολιόω 
Dolioo 
Usage: 1

δόλος 
Dolos 
Usage: 10

δολόω 
Doloo 
Usage: 1

πλάνη 
Plane 
Usage: 10

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