מִרְמָֽה

𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄

miremah

deceit

from רָמָה in the sense of deceiving; fraud; craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.

H4820

Proverbs 12:5 · Word #6

Lexicon H4820

Lemmaמִרְמָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄
Transliterationmirmâh
Strong'sH4820
In-contextdeceit

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4820-02

deceitfulness

Rootרמה (r-m-h)
Core Meaningsto deceive, betray, deal treacherously, mislead
Semantic Rangedeceit, treachery, fraud, guile, false dealing, deliberate misrepresentation
Conceptual Significanceמִרְמָה characterizes conduct that violates covenantal trust and communal integrity. In biblical theology it stands opposed to truthfulness and faithfulness, marking a heart and speech that undermine righteousness and faithful relationships before יהוה and others.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), formed as an abstract noun from the verbal root רמה.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מִרְמָה is a feminine singular abstract noun derived from the verb רָמָה (“to deceive, betray”). Rendering it as “deceitfulness” preserves the verbal idea of active deceiving inherent in the root while reflecting the singular, abstract feminine form indicated by the morphology (HNcfsa).

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

Words from Root רמה (to deceive, betray, deal treacherously, mislead)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4820-01 bemiremah in treachery
H7412-01 lemireme to hurl
H7423-01 remiyah treachery
H7411-01 rimitani You have cast me down in betrayal
H8649-01 taremit deceit (feminine singular; "deceit-of" in construct)
H4820-03 umiremah and treachery
H4820-04 umiremot and treacheries
H7412-02 yitereme he shall be cast down

Word Usage (39 occurrences of H4820)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 27:35 בְּ/מִרְמָ֑ה bemiremah with deceit
Genesis 34:13 בְּ/מִרְמָ֖ה bemiremah deceitfully
2 Kings 9:23 מִרְמָ֥ה miremah treachery