כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙
𐤊𐤇𐤔𐤅
kâchash
they have denied
To act untruthfully, deceive, deny, or fail; to act in a way that is contrary to the truth, whether by uttering falsehoods, repudiating a relationship, hiding the truth, or failing to fulfill commitments. Depending on context, it can refer to making a false statement (lie), feigning or covering up truth, denying allegiance or relationship (especially in legal or covenantal contexts), disappointing or failing someone (by breaking faith or promise), or practicing deception of any kind.
Jeremiah 5:12 · Word #1
Lexicon H3584
| Lemma | כָּחַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | kâchash |
| Strong's | H3584 |
| Definition | To act untruthfully, deceive, deny, or fail; to act in a way that is contrary to the truth, whether by uttering falsehoods, repudiating a relationship, hiding the truth, or failing to fulfill commitments. Depending on context, it can refer to making a false statement (lie), feigning or covering up truth, denying allegiance or relationship (especially in legal or covenantal contexts), disappointing or failing someone (by breaking faith or promise), or practicing deception of any kind. |
Morphology HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they have denied |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3584-04
they have acted deceitfully
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of being untrue into active, deliberate deception. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected by "they have," preserving completed action and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they have denied
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they have acted deceitfully' is possible but in context the meaning is more specifically that they 'have denied,' as the subject is denying Yahweh; matches common usage and strongs definition for H3584. |