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unfaithful, unfaithfulness

Definition:

The term "unfaithful" describes people who do not do what God has commanded them to do. The condition or practice of being unfaithful is "unfaithfulness."

• The people of Israel were called "unfaithful" when they began to worship idols and when they disobeyed God in other ways.
• In marriage, someone who commits adultery is "unfaithful" to his or her spouse.
• God used the term "unfaithfulness" to describe Israel's disobedient behavior. They were not obeying God or honoring him.

Translation Suggestions:

• Depending on the context, "unfaithful" could be translated as, "not faithful" or "unbelieving" or "not obedient" or "not loyal."
• The phrase "the unfaithful" could be translated as, "people who are not faithful (to God)" or "unfaithful people" or "those who disobey God" or "people who rebel against God."
• The term "unfaithfulness" could be translated as, "disobedience" or "disloyalty" or "not believing or obeying."
• In some languages, the term "unfaithful" is related to the word for "unbelief."

(See also: adultery · disobey · faithful · unbeliever)

Bible References:

• Hosea 05:5-7
• Jeremiah 09:7-9
• Judges 02:16-17
• Leviticus 26:40-42
• Luke 12:45-46