לִ/מְעָל
𐤋/𐤌𐤏𐤋
mâʻal
by committing a trespass
To act unfaithfully or treacherously in relation to a trust or obligation; to commit a breach of duty, especially with reference to sacred trust, property, or covenant. The term denotes the violation of a specific expectation, responsibility, or loyalty, often in a religious, legal, or communal context. In most instances, it concerns offenses against the sanctity of dedicated objects, persons, or agreements, implying both disloyalty and illicit appropriation.
Ezekiel 14:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H4603
| Lemma | מָעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mâʻal |
| Strong's | H4603 |
| Definition | To act unfaithfully or treacherously in relation to a trust or obligation; to commit a breach of duty, especially with reference to sacred trust, property, or covenant. The term denotes the violation of a specific expectation, responsibility, or loyalty, often in a religious, legal, or communal context. In most instances, it concerns offenses against the sanctity of dedicated objects, persons, or agreements, implying both disloyalty and illicit appropriation. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by committing a trespass |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4603-02
to breach trust
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל; verbal form expressing simple active action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the simple verbal action of the root מעל. Rendering it as "to breach trust" preserves the core sense of covenantal or sacred unfaithfulness while reflecting the infinitive form introduced by ל. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
by acting treacherously
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To breach trust' is literal but somewhat stilted here. Contextually, the verb-form expresses committing an act of treachery as part of the sin, so 'by acting treacherously' aligns better with idiomatic and contextual meaning. |