ba.gad describes betrayal or faithlessness toward God or another party, often marking a person as unreliable.

Across the supplied verses, the verb describes faithless conduct that violates a relationship or trust: it is directed against the LORD, a covenant partner, a spouse, relatives, or another person relied upon in distress. Participial forms also identify people characterized by such conduct, whether in prophetic accusation, lament, or proverb.

1. Betraying a relationship or trust · dominant

   The verb marks conduct against a named party or obligation: in Hosea 6:7 the APB renders a covenant transgression as having “dealt treacherously against me,” and in Jeremiah 3:20 Israel’s conduct toward the LORD is compared with a woman acting against her neighbor. In Malachi 2:14, the perfect second-person singular form concerns conduct toward “the wife of your youth,” while Job 6:15 applies it to brothers who prove unreliable; participial forms likewise portray treacherous people in Proverbs 25:19 and Psalm 119:158.

   Hosea 6:7Jeremiah 3:20Malachi 2:14Job 6:15Proverbs 25:19Psalm 119:158

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly renders the clause with “dealt treacherously” or “acting treacherously,” and 1 Samuel 14:33 uses “broken faith.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings indicate the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.