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Strong's #898 - בָּגַד
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- to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously
- (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend
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2004) dcb (בגד BGD) AC: Cover CO: Clothing AB: Deceive: A covering of the body or actions in a faithless or treacherous manner.
V) dcb (בגד BGD) - Deceive: A covert action of treachery or deceit. KJV (49): (vf: Paal) treacherously, transgress, deceitfully, unfaithful, offend - Strongs: H898 (בָּגַד)
Nm) dcb (בגד BGD) - Clothing: Garments for covering. KJV (217): garment, clothes, cloth, raiment, apparel, robe - Strongs: H899 (בֶּגֶד)
cm) dfcb (בגוד BGWD) - Treacherous: A covert act of deceit or treachery. KJV (2): treacherous - Strongs: H901 (בָּגוֹד)
gf1) edcfb (בוגדה BWGDH) - Treacherous: A covert act of deceit or treachery. KJV (1): treacherous - Strongs: H900 (בֹּגְדוֹת)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect בָּֽגְדָה Jeremiah 3:20 14t.; Imperfect יִבְגֹּד Malachi 2:15 5t.; נִבְגַּד Malachi 2:10; Infinitive absolute בָּגוֺד Isaiah 48:8; Jeremiah 5:11; construct בְּגֹד Isaiah 33:1; בִּגְדוֺ Exodus 21:8; Participle בֹּגֵד Proverbs 22:12 11t.; בּוֺגֵד Isaiah 33:1 10t.; — act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, in the marriage relation, in matters of property or right, in covenants, in word and in General conduct.
a. absolute 1 Samuel 14:33; Job 6:15; Psalm 78:57; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Isaiah 48:8; Malachi 2:11. compare phrases אחי בגדו כמו נחל my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook Job 6:15; בֹּגְדִים בָּנָ֑דוּ וּבֶגֶד בּוֺגְדִיםבָּגָ֑דוּ the treacherous have dealt treacherously, yea in treachery have the treacherous dealt treacherously Isaiah 24:16 (striking alliteration); בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן treacherous in wickedness Psalm 59:6.
b. with בְּ Exodus 21:8 (E), Judges 9:23; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 3:20; Jeremiah 5:11; Jeremiah 12:6; Lamentations 1:2; Hosea 5:7; Hosea 6:7; Malachi 2:10,14,15,16.
c. with accusative Psalm 73:15.
d. with מִן pregnant, בָּֽגְדָה אִשָּׁה מֵרֵעָהּ acteth treacherously (in departing) from her friend Jeremiah 3:20. The participle is used Proverbs 2:22 8t., Psalm 25:3; Psalm 59:6; Psalm 119:158; Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 24:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:1; Jeremiah 3:8,11; Jeremiah 9:1; Habakkuk 1:13; Habakkuk 2:5; בֹּגְדֵי בָ֑גֶד dealers treacherously in treachery (very treacherously) Jeremiah 12:1.
בָּגַד fut. יִבְגֹּד; once יִבְגַּד (Malachi 2:10), properly to cover (whence בֶּגֶד covering, garment); hence
(1) to act covertly, fraudulently, perfIdiously. (For verbs of covering, hiding are often applied to fraud and perfidy; compare لبس to cover, to clothe, to dissimulate, Sam. Obadiah 1:6 to defraud, construed with ב Exodus 21:8 קָבַע قبع to cover, to hide oneself, whence קֹבַע, also to defraud; compare מָעַל, דָּגַל and دجل, ختل). It is put absol. 1 Samuel 14:33; Job 6:15 more often followed by בְּ of pers. (comp. בְּ B, 6), “to forsake (some one) perfidiously,” Judges 9:23; Lamentations 1:2 namely, a friend, Lam.loc. cit.; a consort, Exodus 21:8 God, IIos. 5:7; 6:7; rarely followed by מִן Jeremiah 3:20 and an acc. Psalms 73:15, דוֹר בָּנֶיךָ בָגַדְתִּי הִנֵּה “behold I should deal falsely with the generation of thy chidren;” part. בּוֹגֵד; pl. בֹּגְדִים “those who perfidiously depart (from God),” i.e. the wicked (LXX. παράνομοι); Proverbs 2:22, 11:3, Proverbs 11:6, 13:2, 15 Proverbs 13:15; Psalms 25:3, 59:6 Jeremiah 9:1.
(2) to oppress, to afflict, to spoil, i.q. גָּזַלֶ, עָשַׁק, construed with בְּ; Isaiah 21:2, הַבּוֹגֵד בּוֹגֵד וְהַשּׁוֹדֵד שׁוֹדֵד “the spoiler spoils, and the waster wastes;” Isaiah 24:16, בֹּגְדִים בָּגָדוּ וּבֶגֶד בֹּגְדִים בָּגָדוּ “the spoilers spoil, and the spoilers spoil a spoiling,” Isaiah 33:1. Used of impudence, Habakkuk 2:5.
Hence the following words