KJV dictionary & concordance

treachery

Meaning of “treachery”

Faithless betrayal: the violation of allegiance, pledged faith, confidence, or trust.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 9:23

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:23 · retained source text

And Ioram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

Source order

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Violation of allegiance, pledged faith, or confidence; betrayal of a trust; faithlessness or perfidy.

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