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שָׁקַר H8266
H8266 is the Hebrew word שָׁקַר, transliterated shâqar and said shaw-kar'. The King James Version most often renders it lie.
What it means
to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in words).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fail, deal falsely, lie.
Verses using שָׁקַר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 21:23 · KJV
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Leviticus 19:11 · KJV
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
1 Samuel 15:29 · KJV
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Psalm 44:17 · KJV
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Isaiah 63:8 · KJV
For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8266 mean?
H8266 is the Hebrew word שָׁקַר (shâqar), meaning to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in words).
How is H8266 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lie (2 times), wilt not deal falsely (1 time), neither lie (1 time), neither have we dealt falsely (1 time).
How many times does H8266 appear in the Bible?
שָׁקַר (shâqar) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8266 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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