Lexicon
טָעָה
ta.ah
H2937
H:V Hebrew

to stray

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Hebrew
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ta.ah describes leading people away from what is true by declaring peace where none exists.

Its sole attested use describes leading people astray through the claim of peace when there is no peace.

Senses in use

  1. Leading people astray by a false claim · dominant

    In Ezekiel 13:10, the Hiphil perfect plural form occurs in the clause about people being led astray by saying that there is peace when there is no peace; the APB renders the clause "they have led my people astray by saying, Peace, when there is no peace."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 13:10, the APB presents the clause as "they have led my people astray" in connection with saying "Peace, when there is no peace." The verse is read as a whole.

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