Strong H7411H7411Bרָמָה

to deceive

One of the 2 senses of Strong H7411

Transliteration
râmâh
Pronunciation
raw-maw'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, trick
1a2) to deal treacherously with, betray

General definition

A primitive root; to hurl; specifically to shoot; figuratively to delude or betray (as if causing to fall): - {beguile} {betray} [bow-] {man} {carry} {deceive} throw.

In the Bible

Strong H7411B appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • deceive4
  • beguile2
  • betray1
  • deceiveth1

First verses

  1. Genesis 29:25
    And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
  2. Joshua 9:22
    And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
  3. 1 Samuel 19:17
    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
  4. 1 Samuel 28:12
    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
  5. 2 Samuel 19:26
    And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
  6. 1 Chronicles 12:17
    And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
  7. Proverbs 26:19
    So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
  8. Lamentations 1:19
    I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
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