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H8267 · שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

KJV gloss list in the source

without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.

Source pronunciation notation: sheh'-ker

Derivation recorded by Strong

from H8266 (שָׁקַר);

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