עֶוֶל (ʻevel) — Iniquity
Hebrew word study: עֶוֶל (ʻevel), Strong's H5766. (moral) evil
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
(moral) evil
KJV translation words: iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
Strong's H5766 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:15 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 52)
- Leviticus 19:15 — עָוֶל — injustice
- Leviticus 19:35 — עָוֶל — injustice
- Deuteronomy 25:16 — עָוֶל פ — of injustice
- Deuteronomy 32:4 — עָוֶל — is injustice
- 2 Samuel 3:34 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- 2 Samuel 7:10 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- 1 Chronicles 17:9 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 — עַוְלָה — is injustice
- Job 5:16 — וְעֹלָתָה — and injustice
- Job 6:29 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 6:30 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 11:14 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 13:7 — עַוְלָה — unrighteousness
- Job 15:16 — עַוְלָה — unrighteousness
- Job 22:23 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 24:20 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 27:4 — עַוְלָה — injustice
- Job 34:10 — מֵעָוֶל — from unrighteousness
- Job 34:32 — עָוֶל — unrighteousness
- Job 36:23 — עַוְלָה — unrighteousness
- Psalms 7:3 — עָוֶל — is unrighteousness
- Psalms 37:1 — עַוְלָה — of unrighteousness
- Psalms 43:1 — וְעַוְלָה — and injustice
- Psalms 53:1 — עָוֶל — unrighteousness
- Psalms 58:2 — עוֹלֹת — injustices
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5765 עֲוַל (ʻăval).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5932 עַלְוָה (ʻalvâh).
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What does ʻevel (H5766) mean?
(moral) evil.
How is H5766 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5766 as: iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness)..
How often does עֶוֶל (ʻevel) appear?
Strong's H5766 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:15 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.
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