H5766 עֶוֶל (ʻevel) eh'-vel

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

(moral) evil

Derivation: or עָוֶל; and (feminine) עַוְלָה; or עוֹלָה; or עֹלָה; from H5765 (עֲוַל);

KJV Usage: iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).

TWOT Reference: 1580a,b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

1a) violent deeds of injustice

1b) injustice (of speech)

1c) injustice (generally)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G92 G93 G93 G94 G94 G459 G1386 G2556 G5337

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָ֫וֶל (e.vel) — injustice. injustice, unrighteousness Another spelling of av.lah (עַוְלָה "injustice" H5766B)

עַוְלָה (av.lah) — injustice. 1) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong 1a) violent deeds of injustice 1b) injustice (of speech) 1c) injustice (generally)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עָוֶל (H5766a)

noun m · עול

Wrong

wrong, injustice, iniquity poetic term: = actions that are considered wrong in a general sense

LEV 19:15 · LEV 19:35 · DEU 25:16 · DEU 32:4 · JOB 34:10 · JOB 34:32 · PSA 7:4 · PSA 53:2 · PSA 82:2 · PRO 29:27 · JER 2:5 · EZK 3:20 · EZK 18:8 · EZK 18:17 · EZK 18:24 · EZK 18:26 · EZK 18:26 · EZK 28:18 · EZK 33:13 · EZK 33:13 · EZK 33:15 · EZK 33:18

¹ EZK 18:17 RSV NRSV ESV "from iniquity" NIV "from sin" NJB "from evil" | MT HOTTP-B NJPS "from (oppressing the) poor" = מֵעָנִי

Reinier de Blois

עַוְלָה (H5766b)

noun f · עול

Wrong

wrong, wickedness, injustice poetic term: = actions that are considered wrong in a general sense

2SA 3:34 · 2SA 7:10 · 1CH 17:9 · 2CH 19:7 · JOB 5:16 · JOB 6:29 · JOB 6:30 · JOB 11:14 · JOB 13:7 · JOB 15:16 · JOB 22:23 · JOB 24:20 · JOB 27:4 · JOB 36:23 · JOB 36:33 · PSA 37:1 · PSA 43:1 · PSA 58:3 · PSA 64:7 · PSA 89:23 · PSA 92:16 · PSA 107:42 · PSA 119:3 · PSA 125:3 · PRO 22:8 · ISA 59:3 · ISA 61:8 · EZK 28:15 · HOS 10:13 · MIC 3:10 · HAB 2:12 · ZEP 3:5 · ZEP 3:13 · MAL 2:6

¹ JOB 36:33 RSV NJPS NJB NRSV "iniquity" CEV "sin" | MT HOTTP-C NIV "approach" REB GNT "coming" ESV "rises" = עלה ² PSA 92:16 MT-K עלתה | MT-Q עַוְלָתָה

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָ֫וֶל n.m. injustice, unrighteousness base

עַוְלָה n.f. injustice, unrighteousness, wrong base

Bible Occurrences (52)

19:15 19:35

25:16 32:4

3:34 7:10

17:9

19:7

5:16 6:29 6:30 11:14 13:7 15:16 22:23 24:20 27:4 34:10 34:32 36:23

7:3 37:1 43:1 53:1 58:2 64:6 82:2 89:22 92:15 107:42 119:3 125:3

22:8 29:27

59:3 61:8

2:5

3:20 18:8 18:24 18:26 28:15 28:18 33:13 33:15 33:18

10:13

3:10

2:12

3:5 3:13

2:6

Leviticus 19:15

You must not pervert... justice; you must not show partiality... to the poor or favoritism... to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Leviticus 19:35

You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

Deuteronomy 25:16

For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 32:4

[He is] the Rock, His work... is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright [is] He.

2 Samuel 3:34

Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered.... As a man falls before the wicked, [so also] you fell. And all the people wept over him even more.

2 Samuel 7:10

And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

1 Chronicles 17:9

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality... or bribery....”