תׇּרְמָה
tor.mah
treachery
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredIn the Hebrew text, the lemma תׇּרְמָה (tor.mah) translates to the English word "treachery." This term suggests a deliberate act of deceit or betrayal. The semantic domain of "Movement & Travel" may seem unrelated to this concept at first glance, but it might indicate that treachery involves sudden or unforeseen movement away from loyalty or allegiance. Given its short definition, it is possible that the word תׇּרְמָה is used sparingly and strategically in the biblical text. There is only one recorded occurrence of this lemma. This scarcity suggests that it may hold significant weight or import in the context where it appears.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text