עַוָּל (ʻavvâl) — Unjust

Hebrew word study: עַוָּל (ʻavvâl), Strong's H5767. evil (morally)

HebrewStrong's H5767
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עַוָּל (ʻavvâl)
Pronounced: av-vawl'

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

evil (morally)

Word study
Derivation: intensive from H5765 (עֲוַל);

KJV translation words: unjust, unrighteous, wicked.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5767 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 18:21 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

an evil-doer ×1an unrighteous person ×1belong to an evil-doer ×1like an evil-doer ×1the unrighteous ×1

Forms found in the text

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

עַוָּל ×3כְעַוָּל ×1לְעַוָּל ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×4Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 5)

  • Job 18:21 — עַוָּל — an evil-doer
  • Job 27:7 — כְעַוָּל — like an evil-doer
  • Job 29:17 — עַוָּל — the unrighteous
  • Job 31:3 — לְעַוָּל — belong to an evil-doer
  • Zephaniah 3:5 — עַוָּל — an unrighteous person

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5765 עֲוַל (ʻăval).

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 ʻavvâl (H5767) mean?

Evil (morally).

How is H5767 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5767 as: unjust, unrighteous, wicked..

How often does עַוָּל (ʻavvâl) appear?

Strong's H5767 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 18:21 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:5.