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deceitfully

adverb

«deceitfully» 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

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

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

On Mova

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