Webster 1828 · headword: betray
View source image ↗To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; more generally, to violate trust or confidence by unfaithfulness.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
To deliver a person into an enemy's hands by treachery or fraud, violating trust or confidence.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: betray
Faithlessly violating trust, especially by delivering another to enemies.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; more generally, to violate trust or confidence by unfaithfulness.
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