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false

Meaning of “false”

Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.

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First occurrence: Exodus 20:16

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Zechariah 8:17
And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:17 · retained source text

And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

Zechariah 10:2
For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 10:2 · retained source text

For the idoles haue spoken vanitie, and the diuiners haue seene a lye, and haue told false dreames; they comfort in vaine: therefore they went their way as a flocke, they were troubled because there was no shepheard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. teraphims.

1611 marginal noteOr, answered that &c.

1611 marginal noteIer.10.8. abac.2.18.

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