Hebrew word study
שֶׁקֶר H8267
- Transliteration
- sheqer
- Pronunciation
- sheh'-ker
- KJV glosses
- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Lexical summary
an untruth
by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
an untruth
by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information