עָוָה (ʻâvâh) — Do Amiss

Hebrew word study: עָוָה (ʻâvâh), Strong's H5753. to crook, literally or figuratively

HebrewStrong's H5753
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָוָה (ʻâvâh)
Pronounced: aw-vaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to crook, literally or figuratively

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, [idiom] turn, do wickedly, do wrong.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5753 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 20:30 and last appears in Daniel 9:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

we have done wrong ×2I am bent down ×1I am bent over ×1I have done wrong ×1I have perverted ×1and a person perverted of ×1and he will twist ×1and we have done wrong ×1he did perversely ×1she did wrong ×1the perverse woman of ×1when does wrong he ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הֶעֱוִינוּ ×2הֶעֱוֵיתִי ×2נַעֲוֵיתִי ×2בְּהַעֲוֹתוֹ ×1הֶעֱוָה ×1וְהֶעֱוִינוּ ×1וְנַעֲוֵה ×1וְעִוָּה ×1נַעֲוַת ×1עָוְתָה ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Samuel ×3Psalms ×2Isaiah ×2Jeremiah ×21 Samuel ×11 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1Esther ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4596 מְעִי (mᵉʻîy), H5754 עַוָּה (ʻavvâh), H5758 עִוְיָא (ʻivyâʼ), H5762 עֲוִית (ʻĂvîyth), H5771 עָוֺן (ʻâvôn), H5773 עַוְעֶה (ʻavʻeh), H5856 עִי (ʻîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâvâh (H5753) mean?

To crook, literally or figuratively.

How is H5753 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5753 as: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, [idiom] turn, do wickedly, do wrong..

How often does עָוָה (ʻâvâh) appear?

Strong's H5753 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 20:30 and last appears in Daniel 9:5.