מַעַל
maʿal
unfaithful
Strong's H4604NounHebrewTWOT 1230a

מַעַל (maʿal) is a Hebrew noun meaning unfaithful. It appears 28 times in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H4604).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1230a)

Range of meaning (TWOT 1230a)unfaithful, treacherous act; treachery; falsehood, grievously, sore, transgression, trespass
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

מַ֫עַל noun, masculine: unfaithful, treacherous act

Strong's H4604 מַעַל: treachery, i.e. sin
KJV:falsehood, grievously, sore, transgression, trespass, × very.

Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.

Root family 1230: מָעַל māʿal — act unfaithfully, treacherously; cover up, act covertly; transgress, trespass, trespassing

See it in Scripture

Leviticus 26:40Numbers 5:6Joshua 7:1

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