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It conveys a sense of cunning or craftiness, often with negative connotations. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is associated with actions or intentions that are dishonest or underhanded.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, deceit and treachery were considered serious moral failings. The Hebrew Bible frequently contrasts deceit with truth and righteousness, emphasizing the importance of integrity and honesty. The cultural context of the time placed a high value on community trust and covenantal faithfulness, making deceit a particularly egregious offense.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5230.htm">nakal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>wiliness, craft, knavery<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>tricks (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">נֵ֫כֶל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>wiliness, craft, knavery</b></font>; — only plural suffix <font class="hebrew2">נִכְלֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-18.htm">Numbers 25:18</a> <em>their craft, their wile</em> (as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with <font class="hebrew2">נִכֵּל</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wile <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5230.htm">nakal</a>; deceit -- wile. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5230.htm">nakal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם בנכליהם bə·niḵ·lê·hem benichleiHem bəniḵlêhem<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 25:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם <b> בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם </b> אֲשֶׁר־ נִכְּל֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for they have been hostile <span class="itali">to you with their tricks,</span> with which<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For they vex <span class="itali">you with their wiles,</span> wherewith they have beguiled<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have been like <span class="itali">their tricks</span> which have deceived<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5231.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5231.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5231<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/benichleihem_5231.htm">bə·niḵ·lê·hem — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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