Tormâh — H8649

Definition

feminine noun

fraud

1. treachery, fraud, deceit, deceitfulness

Usually translated as

deceit, deceitful, privily

Origin

and tarmûwth; or tarmîyth; from H7411

• Derived from Râmâh (H7411)

Greek equivalents

• dólios (G1386)
• thélēma (G2307)
• kryphē (G2931)

Occurrences

Tormâh occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1), Psalms (1), Jeremiah (3), Zephaniah (1)

• Judges 9:31 — And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily (בְּתָרְמָ֣ה), saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
• Psalms 119:118 — Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit (תַּרְמִיתָֽם) is falsehood.
• Jeremiah 8:5 — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit (בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית), they refuse to return.
• Jeremiah 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit (וְתַרְמִ֣ית) of their heart.
• Jeremiah 23:26 — How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit (תַּרְמִ֥ת) of their own heart;
• Zephaniah 3:13 — The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful (תַּרְמִ֑ית) tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.