עָוָה (ʻâvâh) — Do Amiss
Hebrew word study: עָוָה (ʻâvâh), Strong's H5753. to crook, literally or figuratively
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to crook, literally or figuratively
KJV translation words: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, [idiom] turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- 1 Samuel 20:30 — נַעֲוַת — the perverse woman of
- 2 Samuel 7:14 — בְּהַעֲוֹתוֹ — when does wrong he
- 2 Samuel 19:19 — הֶעֱוָה — he did perversely
- 2 Samuel 24:17 — הֶעֱוֵיתִי — I have done wrong
- 1 Kings 8:47 — וְהֶעֱוִינוּ — and we have done wrong
- 2 Chronicles 6:37 — הֶעֱוִינוּ — we have done wrong
- Esther 1:16 — עָוְתָה — she did wrong
- Job 33:27 — הֶעֱוֵיתִי — I have perverted
- Psalms 38:6 — נַעֲוֵיתִי — I am bent down
- Psalms 106:6 — הֶעֱוִינוּ — we have done wrong
- Proverbs 12:8 — וְנַעֲוֵה — and a person perverted of
- Isaiah 21:3 — נַעֲוֵיתִי — I am bent over
- Isaiah 24:1 — וְעִוָּה — and he will twist
- Jeremiah 3:21 — הֶעֱוּוּ — they have perverted
- Jeremiah 9:5 — הַעֲוֵה — to iniquire
- Lamentations 3:9 — עִוָּה ס — he has made crooked
- Daniel 9:5 — וְעָוִינוּ — and we have committed iniquity
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).
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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.
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