deceitfully
adverb
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: The law says a master who has dealt deceitfully with a bondwoman he meant to marry must let her be redeemed. Tradition reads this as protecting her rights.
Meaning
In a tricky way, by lying or cheating so that someone is fooled. tree →
Examples
- If she please not her master, who hath espoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed; to sell her unto a foreign people he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. (Torah EXO.21.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. (Writings PSA.52.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him? (Writings JOB.13.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that overflow, (Writings JOB.6.15, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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