שֶׁקֶר
seqer (šeqer)
/SHEH-ker/
“lie, falsehood, deception, vanity”
Lie, false testimony, breach of trust, deceptive unreality; prohibited in Decalogue ('false witness', ed sheqer) and characterizing false prophets.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁקַר (H8266) to deal falsely.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
liefalsefalselyvain
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שֶׁקֶר (lie, falsehood, deception, vanity) -> G5579
LXX conceptual translation: שֶׁקֶר (lie, falsehood, deception, vanity) -> G5574
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שֶׁקֶר (seqer) carries significant theological or narrative weight.