Lexicon
פַּחֲזוּת
pa.cha.zut
H6350
H:N-F Hebrew

recklessness

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Hebrew
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pa.cha.zut denotes the conduct by which lying dream-prophets lead the people astray.

The single attested use places pa.cha.zut among the actions by which those recounting lying dreams lead the people astray.

Senses in use

  1. Conduct leading people astray · dominant

    In Jeremiah 23:32, the feminine singular construct noun occurs in the accusation against those who recount lying dreams and lead the people astray. The APB renders the clause as leading them astray “by their deceptions and by their recklessness,”.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 23:32, the APB includes “recklessness” alongside “deceptions” in describing how the people are led astray.

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