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belie

verb

«belie» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

The people deny the LORD by saying that no harm will come and that He will do nothing.

Interpretation. The prophet Jeremiah treats this as a sin: refusing to believe God's warnings and so ignoring His justice.

Meaning

To tell lies about someone or to deny the truth about them. tree →

Examples

  • They have belied the LORD, and said: 'It is not He, neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine; (Prophets JER.5.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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