תִמְעֹ֣ל

𐤕𐤌𐤏𐤋

timeol

commits unfaithfulness

a primitive root; properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously; transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).

H4603

Leviticus 5:15 · Word #3

Lexicon H4603

Lemmaמָעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤋
Transliterationmâʻal
Strong'sH4603
In-contextcommits unfaithfulness

Morphology HVqi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H4603-11

she will act treacherously

Rootמעל (m-ʿ-l)
Core Meaningscovering over, acting covertly, treachery, breach of trust, unfaithfulness
Semantic Rangeto act treacherously, to break faith, to commit a breach of trust, to trespass against sacred trust, to deal deceitfully
Conceptual Significanceמעל often denotes covenantal unfaithfulness—whether against YHWH, sacred objects, or fellow community members—highlighting the seriousness of betrayal within Israel’s relational and covenant framework.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular (HVqi3fs). The imperfect form may express future, habitual, or modal action depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core idea of covert betrayal inherent in מעל, conveying a breach of trust rather than a generic sin. The third feminine singular imperfect form is reflected by "she will," maintaining both gender and verbal aspect.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מעל (covering over, acting covertly, treachery, breach of trust, unfaithfulness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4604-01 bamaal in the treachery
H4604-02 bemaal in treachery
H4603-01 bemaalam in their treacherous breach-of-trust

Word Usage (36 occurrences of H4603)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 5:15 תִמְעֹ֣ל timeol commits unfaithfulness
Leviticus 5:21 וּ/מָעֲלָ֥ה umaalah and-commits-trespass
Leviticus 26:40 מָֽעֲלוּ maalu they committed