עָוֺן (ʻâvôn) — Fault

Hebrew word study: עָוֺן (ʻâvôn), Strong's H5771. perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

HebrewStrong's H5771
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָוֺן (ʻâvôn)
Pronounced: aw-vone'

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

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

Word study
Derivation: or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (H7 (אֲבַד))), from H5753 (עָוָה);

KJV translation words: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5771 is tagged on 233 words in 215 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:13 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the iniquity of ×27iniquity their ×26iniquity ×21iniquity your ×14iniquity his ×9iniquities your ×8the guilt of ×7the iniquity ×6in the iniquity of ×5iniquities their ×5iniquity my ×5iniquity its ×4

Forms found in the text

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

עֲוֹן ×38עָוֹן ×29עֲוֹנָם ×26בַּעֲוֹנוֹ ×9בַּעֲוֹן ×8עֲוֹנֵךְ ×8עֲוֹנוֹ ×8הֶעָוֹן ×7עֲוֹנִי ×7עֲוֹנֹתֵיכֶם ×5

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×44Psalms ×31Isaiah ×25Jeremiah ×24Leviticus ×18Job ×15Numbers ×12Hosea ×11

Verses (first 25 of 215)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7 אֲבַד (ʼăbad), H5753 עָוָה (ʻâvâh).

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 ʻâvôn (H5771) mean?

Perversity, i.e. (moral) evil.

How is H5771 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5771 as: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin..

How often does עָוֺן (ʻâvôn) appear?

Strong's H5771 is tagged on 233 words in 215 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:13 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.