Usually translated as
lying, false, falsehood, falsely, lie, vain, wrongfully, deceitful, without a cause, deceit, feignedly, liar
Occurrences
Sheqer occurs 113 times in 109 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (3), Leviticus (3), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Job (2), Psalms (22), Proverbs (20), Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (34), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1), Micah (2), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (4), Malachi (1)
- Exodus 5:9 — Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain (שָֽׁקֶר) words.
- Exodus 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false (שָֽׁקֶר) witness against thy neighbour.
- Exodus 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter (שֶׁ֖קֶר); and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Leviticus 6:3 — Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely (שָׁ֑קֶר); in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
- Leviticus 6:5 — Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely (לַשֶּׁקֶר֒); he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
- Leviticus 19:12 — And ye shall not swear by my name falsely (לַשָּׁ֑קֶר), neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 19:18 — And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false (שֶׁ֙קֶר֙) witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Deuteronomy 19:18 — And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely (שֶׁ֖קֶר) against his brother;
- 1 Samuel 25:21 — Now David had said, Surely in vain (לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר) have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
- 2 Samuel 18:13 — Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood (שֶׁ֔קֶר) against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
- 1 Kings 22:22 — And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying (שֶׁ֔קֶר) spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
- 1 Kings 22:23 — Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying (שֶׁ֔קֶר) spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
- 2 Kings 9:12 — And they said, It is false (שֶׁ֔קֶר); tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 18:21 — And he said, I will go out, and be a lying (שֶׁ֔קֶר) spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
- 2 Chronicles 18:22 — Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying (שֶׁ֔קֶר) spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
- Job 13:4 — But ye are forgers of lies (שָׁ֑קֶר), ye are all physicians of no value.
- Job 36:4 — For truly my words shall not be false (שֶׁ֣קֶר): he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- Psalms 7:14 — Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood (שָֽׁקֶר).
- Psalms 27:12 — Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false (שֶׁ֝֗קֶר) witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
- Psalms 31:18 — Let the lying (שָׁ֥קֶר) lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
- Psalms 33:17 — An horse is a vain thing (שֶׁ֣קֶר) for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
- Psalms 35:19 — Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully (שֶׁ֑קֶר) rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
- Psalms 38:19 — But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully (שָֽׁקֶר) are multiplied.
- Psalms 52:3 — Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying (שֶׁ֓קֶר) rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
- Psalms 63:11 — But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies (שָֽׁקֶר) shall be stopped.
- Psalms 69:4 — They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully (שֶׁ֑קֶר), are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- Psalms 101:7 — He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies (שְׁקָרִ֑ים) shall not tarry in my sight.
- Psalms 109:2 — For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying (שָֽׁקֶר) tongue.
- Psalms 119:29 — Remove from me the way of lying (שֶׁ֭קֶר): and grant me thy law graciously.
- Psalms 119:69 — The proud have forged a lie (שֶׁ֣קֶר) against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:78 — Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause (שֶׁ֣קֶר): but I will meditate in thy precepts.
- Psalms 119:86 — All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully (שֶׁ֖קֶר); help thou me.
- Psalms 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false (שָֽׁקֶר) way.
- Psalms 119:118 — Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood (שֶׁ֝֗קֶר).
- Psalms 119:128 — Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false (שֶׁ֣קֶר) way.
- Psalms 119:163 — I hate and abhor lying (שֶׁ֣קֶר): but thy law do I love.
- Psalms 120:2 — Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying (שֶׁ֑קֶר) lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
- Psalms 144:8 — Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood (שָֽׁקֶר).
- Psalms 144:11 — Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood (שָֽׁקֶר):
- Proverbs 6:17 — A proud look, a lying (שָׁ֑קֶר) tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- Proverbs 6:19 — A false (שָׁ֑קֶר) witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying (שָׁ֑קֶר) lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
- Proverbs 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful (שָׁ֑קֶר) work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Proverbs 12:17 — He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false (שְׁקָרִ֣ים) witness deceit.
- Proverbs 12:19 — The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying (שָֽׁקֶר) tongue is but for a moment.
- Proverbs 12:22 — Lying (שָׁ֑קֶר) lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- Proverbs 13:5 — A righteous man hateth lying (שֶׁ֭קֶר): but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
- Proverbs 14:5 — A faithful witness will not lie: but a false (שָֽׁקֶר) witness will utter lies.
- Proverbs 17:4 — A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar (שֶׁ֥קֶר) giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
- Proverbs 17:7 — Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying (שָֽׁקֶר) lips a prince.