ne.khel denotes deceptive schemes used in harassment and deception in the matter of Peor.

The attested use denotes deceptive schemes employed against others: in Numbers 25:18, the construct plural occurs in the explanation that they harassed and deceived Israel concerning Peor and Cozbi.

1. Deceptive schemes used against others · dominant

   In Numbers 25:18, the construct plural נִכְלֵי occurs in the clause explaining why “they harassed you”; the APB renders the surrounding statement as harassment “with their deceitful schemes” through which they deceived Israel in the matter of Peor and Cozbi.

   Numbers 25:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 25:18, the APB presents the clause with “their deceitful schemes,”.