Strong's H4820 · Hebrew
מִרְמָה
mirmâh · /meer-maw'/
Definition
fraud
KJV: craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Root / derivation: from H7411 (רָמָה) in the sense of deceiving;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִרְמָה across 38 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
38 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
2 Kings1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms14 verses
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. bloody: Heb. man of bloods and deceit
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. deceit: Heb. deceits vanity: or, iniquity
Psalms 17:1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. the right: Heb. justice not: Heb. without lips of deceit
Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He: Heb. The clean of hands
Psalms 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalms 35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. ungodly: or, unmerciful the deceitful: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity
Psalms 50:19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. givest: Heb. sendest
Psalms 52:4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. O thou: or, and the deceitful tongue
Psalms 55:11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Psalms 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. bloody: Heb. men of bloods and deceit shall: Heb. shall not half their days
Psalms 109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit are opened: Heb. have opened themselves
Proverbs8 verses
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. A false: Heb. Balances of deceit just: Heb. perfect stone
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 20:23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. a false: Heb. balance of deceit
Proverbs 26:24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; dissembleth: or, is known
Jeremiah3 verses
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. cage: or, coop
Jeremiah 9:6Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. in heart: Heb. in the midst of him his wait: or, wait for him
Daniel2 verses
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. peace: or, prosperity
Daniel 11:23And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Hosea2 verses
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. saints: or, most holy
Hosea 12:7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. a merchant: or, Canaan oppress: or, deceive
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4820 (mirmâh) mean?
fraud
How many times does H4820 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4820 (מִרְמָה) appears in 38 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “deceit.”
How is mirmâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4820 is rendered as “deceit” (19×), “deceitful” (8×), “deceitfully” (3×), “false” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מִרְמָה come from?
from H7411 (רָמָה) in the sense of deceiving;