H2937 H2937
to lead astray, cause to wander; make someone deviate from the right path
A Hiphil verb appearing only in Ezekiel 13:10, condemning false prophets: 'They have led my people astray.' The causative form emphasizes that these prophets actively caused wandering rather than passively allowing it. The root suggests straying or deviation, both physical and spiritual. False prophecies of peace when there is no peace caused the people to wander from truth and trust in lies. This single occurrence makes prophetic deception a form of deliberate misdirection, leading the flock away from the true shepherd.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Ezekiel 13:10 uses this verb in God's indictment of false prophets who proclaim 'Peace' when judgment is imminent. The Spanish 'made to err' and translations across languages emphasize the causative action—these prophets actively led people astray. Their lies caused spiritual wandering, making the people miss the path of repentance and walk toward destruction while believing they were safe. 1×
AR["أَضَلُّوا"]·ben["তারা-ভ্রান্ত-করেছে"]·DE["[הטעו]"]·EN["they-misled"]·FR["errer"]·heb["הטעו"]·HI["उन्होंने-भटकाया"]·ID["mereka-menyesatkan"]·IT["[הטעו]"]·jav["tiyang-tiyang-punika-nasaraken"]·KO["미혹하였다"]·PT["desviaram"]·RU["ввели-в-заблуждение"]·ES["hicieron-errar"]·SW["wamewapoteza"]·TR["yüzünden"]·urd["گمراہ-کیا-اُنہوں-نے"]
Related Senses
G4102 1. faith, trust, belief (239×)G4100 1. believe / have faith in (233×)H0982 1. trust in, rely on (105×)H3988a 1. reject, refuse (56×)G4103 1. faithful, trustworthy, reliable (54×)H0530 1. faithfulness, fidelity, reliability (47×)H0539 1. believe, accept as true (42×)H3985 1. refuse, be unwilling (41×)H0539 2. faithful, trustworthy, sure (39×)H8582 1. lead astray, cause to err (22×)H2623 1. faithful ones / saints (community) (21×)G0571 1. unbelieving, unbeliever (20×)G3982 1. be persuaded or convinced (19×)H8582 2. go astray, err morally (19×)G4105 1. to deceive, lead astray (18×)G3982 2. trust or have confidence in (17×)H2186a 1. reject, spurn (Qal) (16×)H3988a 2. despise, scorn (14×)G3982 3. persuade or convince someone (13×)G4103 2. believing, a believer (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [טָעָה] vb. wander, stray (NH id., err; Aramaic טְעָא, ܛܥܳܐ; Arabic طَغَى exceed just limit, be immoderate, extravagant, طَاغِيَةٌ one who deviates from right way; Ethiopic ጣዖት apostasy, superstition, idolatry)— Qal Pt. f. (כְּ)טֹעֲיָה Ct 1:7 like a wandering (vagrant) woman, for MT כְּעֹטְיָה according to 𝔖 Sym. 𝔗 𝔙; but cf. עַטָה" dir="rtl" >II עטה. Hiph. Pf. הִטְעוּ אֶת־עַמִּי Ez 13:10 fig., they have led astray my people.