imposter
noun
In Jewish tradition
It means false prophets and fortune-tellers whose signs God proves empty.
Interpretation. Isaiah teaches that only God truly knows the future, so those who claim otherwise will be shown to be fools.
Meaning
A person who pretends to be someone else, or a fraud. tree →
Examples
- That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; (Prophets ISA.44.25, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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