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מִרְמָה

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Miremah

H4821 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רמה to deceive, to trick, to act treacherously

Definition

A personal name: Mirmah. Used as a proper noun designating an individual in the genealogies of the Israelite tribes.

Semantic Range

proper name (Mirmah), personal name (an Israelite); elsewhere, the common noun means 'deceit,' 'fraud,' or 'treachery'

Root / Etymology

From the root רמה (to deceive, trick, deal treacherously), but as a proper noun, its meaning may be simply commemorative, or possibly descriptive. The form מִרְמָה (mirmâh) is the standard feminine noun meaning 'deceit' or 'treachery,' but here is used as a name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name מִרְמָה (Mirmâh) appears in 1 Chronicles 8:10 as an Israelite, specifically a descendant within the tribe of Benjamin. While the noun מִרְמָה elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible means 'deceit, treachery, fraud,' its use here as a personal name does not necessarily imply these qualities for the individual. Personal names in biblical genealogies can be formed from the same roots as negative nouns, but often lose their original connotation or reflect familial experience or commemoration. English translations typically transliterate the name (Mirmah, Mirma) and do not translate its literal meaning. The root meaning may or may not reflect any intended characterization. There is no substantial evidence that the bearer or their family was associated with deception, nor is this association explicit in the text.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as מִרְמָה; Mirmah, an Israelite; Mirma.

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Root Family

רמה (r-m-h) — to deceive, mislead, act treacherously

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4820 מִרְמָה in treachery
H7411 רָמָה to betray me
H7412 רְמָה to cast
H7423 רְמִיָּה deceitful slackness
H7432 רֶמֶת and Remeth

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4821-01 מִרְמָ֑ה miremah HNp Mirmah deliberate deceit 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4821-01 1 Chronicles 8:10 מִרְמָ֑ה miremah HNp Mirmah deliberate deceit
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