Eastern Syriac :ܚܢܦ
Western Syriac :ܚܢܦ
Root :ܚܢܦ
Category :root
English :1) to be irreligious , to apostatize , to become impious , to turn aside to paganism ; 2) to deceive / to mislead ; 3) to profane , to defile ;
French :1) être irréligieux , apostasier / devenir apostat / se détourner de sa foi , se convertir au paganisme ; 2) tromper / leurrer / duper ; 3) profaner , souiller / rendre impur ;
Dialect :Common Aramaic
Hebrew :חנף

Derived words : ܚܢܦ, ܚܲܢܦܵܐ, ܚܲܢܦܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ, ܚܲܢܦܵܝܵܐ, ܚܲܢܦܵܝܬܵܐ

Usage commonly found in reference to idolatry, especially when speaking of others

usage très fréquent en référence à l'idolâtrie, surtout en parlant d'autrui

Source : Payne-Smith

Origin : Semitic