she.qer denotes deception expressed in false claims, misleading prophecy, and things trusted as false.

The noun most often occurs in speech that misleads—especially prophets who speak without being sent and claims presented as untrue. It also names deceptive conduct or grounds of confidence, including false assurances, idols, and claims that misrepresent another person.

1. Misleading prophetic or public claims · dominant

   In Jeremiah 27:14 the singular absolute noun occurs in the warning not to listen to prophets, and the APB renders the clause “they are prophesying deception to you.” Jeremiah 23:32 places the noun with lying dreams that lead the people astray, while 1 Kings 22:22 describes a spirit in the lips of prophets whose message will entice.

   Jeremiah 27:14Jeremiah 23:321 Kings 22:22Jeremiah 14:14Jeremiah 29:9Jeremiah 5:31
2. Deceptive practice or false object of trust · common

   In Isaiah 28:15 the singular noun stands in the speakers' claimed refuge and hiding place, which the APB renders as “a lie” and “deception.” Jeremiah 13:25 associates it with trusting in falsehood, and Habakkuk 2:18 places it in the description of an idol as a teacher of lies.

   Isaiah 28:15Jeremiah 13:25Habakkuk 2:18Isaiah 44:20Hosea 7:1Jeremiah 3:10
3. False testimony or accusation · occasional

   The plural absolute form occurs with a deceitful witness in Proverbs 12:17, where the APB renders the outcome as uttering “lies.” In Proverbs 19:5 it again occurs in the warning that a false witness and one who utters lies will not escape; Jeremiah 37:14 uses the singular in Jeremiah's rejection of an accusation against him.

   Proverbs 12:17Proverbs 19:5Jeremiah 37:14Jeremiah 40:16Jeremiah 43:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses expressions such as “deception,” “lie,” “lies,” “falsehood,” and “falsely” in clauses involving this noun. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, those variations show the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed one-word rendering.