Lexicon
בֹּגְדוֹת
bo.ge.dot
H0900
H:N-F Hebrew

treachery

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bo.ge.dot denotes a plural characterization of treachery applied to the prophets in Zephaniah 3:4.

The attested use applies a plural noun of treachery to the prophets in Zephaniah 3:4, where the verse also describes priests profaning holiness and violating instruction.

Senses in use

  1. Treachery attributed to prophets · dominant

    In Zephaniah 3:4, the feminine plural absolute noun occurs in the statement about the city's prophets; the APB renders the clause, “Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zephaniah 3:4, the APB presents the prophets as “treacherous men”; This wording is treated as the verse's presentation rather than an exact lexical equivalence.

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