Strong's Definition
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.
TWOT Reference: 2168,2169
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to cast, shoot, hurl
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to throw
1a2) bow-shooters, bowmen (participle)
1b) (Piel) to throw down
2) to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously
2a) (Piel)
2a1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, trick
2a2) to deal treacherously with, betray
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָמָה
râmâh
BDB Definition:
1) to cast, shoot, hurl
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to throw
1a2) bow-shooters, bowmen (participle)
1b) (Piel) to throw down
2) to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously
2a) (Piel)
2a1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, trick
2a2) to deal treacherously with, betray
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2168, 2169
Total KJV Occurrences: 12