עָ֫וֶל

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine54 occurrences16 books52 verses

Definition

or עָוֶל; and (feminine) עַוְלָה; or עוֹלָה; or עֹלָה; from H5765; (moral) evil
Traditional renderings: iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָ֫וֶל:

ἀδικίαadikia“unrighteousness”45%
ἄδικοςadikos“unjust”24%
ἀνομίαanomia“lawlessness”17%
παράπτωμαparaptōma“trespass”5%
φαῦλοςphaulos“evil”2%
ἄνομοςanomos“lawless”2%
δέde“then”2%
αὐλίζομαιaulizomai“to spend the night”2%

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

54 total

Habakkuk 2:12בְּעַוְלָֽה׃ · by iniquity
Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!
Zephaniah 3:5עַוְלָ֑ה · wrong
The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
Zephaniah 3:13עַוְלָה֙ · wrong
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
Malachi 2:6וְעַוְלָ֖ה · false
True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.