1) to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass 1a) (Qal) to act unfaithfully or treacherously 1a1) against man 1a2) against God 1a3) against devoted thing 1a4) against husband
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H4603 — מָעַל
ma.al · be unfaithful · Hebrew/Aramaic
28 tagged verse occurrences
Leviticus 5:15 · תִמְעֹ֣ל“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.Leviticus 6:2 · וּמָעֲלָ֥ה“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighborLeviticus 26:40 · מָֽעֲלוּ־But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—Numbers 5:6 · לִמְעֹ֥ל“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guiltyNumbers 5:12 · וּמָעֲלָ֥ה“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to himNumbers 5:27 · וַתִּמְעֹ֣לWhen he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.Deuteronomy 32:51 · מְעַלְתֶּ֜םFor at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.Joshua 7:1 · וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּThe Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.Joshua 22:16 · מְעַלְתֶּם֙“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?Joshua 22:20 · מָ֤עַלWas not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”Joshua 22:31 · מְעַלְתֶּ֥םPhinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”1 Chronicles 2:7 · מָעַ֖לThe son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.1 Chronicles 5:25 · וַיִּֽמְעֲל֔וּBut they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.1 Chronicles 10:13 · מָעַ֣לSo Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,2 Chronicles 12:2 · מָעֲל֖וּIn the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem2 Chronicles 26:16 · וַיִּמְעַ֖לBut when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.2 Chronicles 26:18 · מָעַ֔לְתָּThey took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”2 Chronicles 28:19 · וּמָע֥וֹל · מַ֖עַלFor the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.2 Chronicles 28:22 · לִמְע֣וֹלIn the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.2 Chronicles 29:6 · מָעֲל֣וּFor our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.2 Chronicles 30:7 · מָעֲל֔וּDo not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.2 Chronicles 36:14 · לִמְעָלFurthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.Ezra 10:2 · מָעַ֣לְנוּThen Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.Ezra 10:10 · מְעַלְתֶּ֔םThen Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.Nehemiah 1:8 · תִּמְעָ֔לוּRemember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,Nehemiah 13:27 · לִמְעֹ֖לMust we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”Proverbs 16:10 · יִמְעַל־A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.Daniel 9:7 · מָֽעֲלוּ־To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.