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treacherously

Meaning of “treacherously”

Faithlessly or perfidiously; by betraying trust, allegiance, covenant, or pledged faith.

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23 occurrences18 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 9:23

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Jeremiah 3:20
¶ Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:20 · retained source text

¶ Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband: so haue you dealt treacherously with mee, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. friend

Jeremiah 5:11
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:11 · retained source text

For the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 12:1
RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I pleade with thee: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: Wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they happie that deale very treacherously?

1611 marginal noteOr, let me reason the case with thee.

1611 marginal noteIob 21.7. psal. 37.1. and 73.3. hab. 1.3.

Jeremiah 12:6
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:6 · retained source text

For euen thy brethren and the house of thy father, euen they haue dealt treacherously with thee, yea they haue called a multitude after thee; beleeue them not, though they speake faire words vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, they cryed after thee fully.

1611 marginal noteHeb. good things.

1611 marginal noteChap.9.4.

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By violating allegiance or pledged faith; by betraying a trust; faithlessly; perfidiously.

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