wickedness.” [Once used in fut. Jer. 23:31, וַיִּנְאֲמוּ “and they utter oracles.”] given as a noun in Thes. (of the form גְּבוּל), found once in the absolute state, Jerem. 23:31, see above נָאַם.] fut. יִנְאַף, and Piel נִאֵף, part. מְנָאֵף, TO COMMIT ADULTERY, used both of the male and female, Ex. 20:14, followed by an acc., to commit adultery with a woman, Prov. 6:32; Lev. 20:10; Jer. 29:23. In the same manner as זָנָה to commit fornication, it is applied to the turning aside of Israel from
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