Exodus 23:1

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Thou shalt not

קוּם

qûwm

H6965

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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a

שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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דִּבָּה

dibbâh

H1681

slander

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נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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not thine

יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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with the

רָשָׁע

râshâʻ

H7563

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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to be an

חָמָס

châmâç

H2555

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

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עֵד

ʻêd

H5707

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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Key Terms in This Verse

unrighteous H2555

חָמָס châmâç

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

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report H1681

דִּבָּה dibbâh

slander

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raise H6965

קוּם qûwm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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false H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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witness H5707

עֵד ʻêd

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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wicked H7563

רָשָׁע râshâʻ

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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put H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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hand H3027

יָד yâd

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Cross References

Psalm 101:5 cross-reference

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Proverbs 19:5 cross-reference

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Exodus 20:16 cross-reference

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Romans 3:8 cross-reference

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

Psalm 35:11 cross-reference

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Deuteronomy 5:20 cross-reference

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Leviticus 19:16 cross-reference

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

Revelation 12:10 cross-reference

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused the...

Proverbs 19:9 cross-reference

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Ephesians 4:25 cross-reference

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Leviticus 19:11 cross-reference

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Proverbs 21:28 cross-reference

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Psalm 15:3 cross-reference

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

2 Timothy 3:3 cross-reference

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Proverbs 6:19 cross-reference

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 10:18 cross-reference

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

1 Peter 3:16 cross-reference

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Proverbs 25:23 cross-reference

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Proverbs 25:18 cross-reference

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

2 Samuel 16:3 cross-reference

And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

Luke 3:14 cross-reference

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Exodus 23:7 cross-reference

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Psalm 27:12 cross-reference

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Proverbs 17:4 cross-reference

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Proverbs 12:17 cross-reference

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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