בֹגֵֽד

𐤁𐤂𐤃

voged

the treacherous

a primitive root; to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage; deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.

H898

Proverbs 22:12 · Word #7

Lexicon H898

Lemmaבָּגַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤂𐤃
Transliterationbâgad
Strong'sH898
In-contextthe treacherous

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H898-26

a treacherous man

Rootבגד (b-g-d)
Core Meaningscovering, acting covertly, betrayal, treachery, unfaithfulness
Semantic Rangeto act deceitfully, betray trust, deal treacherously, be unfaithful (in covenant or relationship), pillage or act covertly against another
Conceptual SignificanceThe root בגד often describes covenant betrayal—whether marital, social, or covenantal with יהוה. It conveys not merely wrongdoing but faithlessness disguised under a veneer of loyalty, highlighting the gravity of broken trust in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute (בֹגֵד). Functions substantivally: "one who deals treacherously."
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who acts treacherously." Rendering it "a treacherous man" preserves the active sense of ongoing deceit rooted in בגד (to act covertly or betray) while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form.

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

Words from Root בגד (covering, acting covertly, betrayal, treachery, unfaithfulness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H899-01 babaged with the covering-garment
H899-02 babegadim in the garments
H899-03 babeged in the covering-garment

Word Usage (49 occurrences of H898)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 21:8 בְּ/בִגְד/וֹ bevigedo because of his dealing deceitfully
Judges 9:23 וַ/יִּבְגְּד֥וּ vayivegedu and they dealt treacherously
1 Samuel 14:33 בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם begadetem You have dealt treacherously