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Lexicon :: Strong's H5753 - ʿāvâ

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עָוָה
Transliteration
ʿāvâ
Pronunciation
aw-vaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1577

Strong’s Definitions

עָוָה ʻâvâh, aw-vaw'; a primitive root; to crook, literally or figuratively:—do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, × turn, do wickedly, do wrong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5753 in the following manner: iniquity (4x), perverse (2x), perversely (2x), perverted (2x), amiss (1x), turn (1x), crooked (1x), bowed down (1x), troubled (1x), wickedly (1x), wrong (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5753 in the following manner: iniquity (4x), perverse (2x), perversely (2x), perverted (2x), amiss (1x), turn (1x), crooked (1x), bowed down (1x), troubled (1x), wickedly (1x), wrong (1x).

  1. to bend, twist, distort

    1. (Niphal) to be bent, be bowed down, be twisted, be perverted

    2. (Piel) to twist, distort

    3. (Hiphil) to do perversely

  2. to commit iniquity, do wrong, pervert

    1. (Qal) to do wrong, commit iniquity

    2. (Hiphil) to commit iniquity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָוָה ʻâvâh, aw-vaw'; a primitive root; to crook, literally or figuratively:—do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, × turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
STRONGS H5753: Abbreviations
I. † [עָוָה] verb bend, twist (so Arabic bdb073001); —
Niph. Perfect 1st person singular נַעֲוֵיתִי Isaiah 21:3; Psalm 38:7 [Psalm 38:6]; Participle construct נַעֲוֵה Proverbs 12:8; feminine construct נַעֲוַת 1 Samuel 20:30 (but read נַעֲרַת Greek Version of the LXX We Dr SS Bu HPS); — be bent, bowed down, twisted, || שׁחה Psalm 38:7 [Psalm 38:6]; || נבהל Isaiah 21:3; נַעֲוֵה לֵב Proverbs 12:8 one perverted of mind.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular עִוָּה, subject י׳ : — Lamentations 3:9 my paths hath he twisted; וְע׳ Isaiah 24:1 its surface will he distort (|| בּוֺקֵק הָאָרֶץ).
Hiph. Perfect 1st person singular יָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי Job 33:27 the right have I perverted (|| חָטָא); so 3rd person plural הֶעֱווּ אֶתדַּֿרְכָּם Jeremiah 3:21.

† [עָוָה] verb denominative (Gerber90) commit iniquity, do wrong (Aramaic עוי commit sin, עֲוָיָא sin, compare LevyNHWB iii. 626); —
Qal (late) Perfect 3rd person feminine singular עָֽוְתָה Esther 1:16 she hath done wrong (with עַל); 1st person plural עָוִינוּ Daniel 9:5 we have committed iniquity (|| חָטָא).
Hiph. commit inquity; — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֶעֱוָה 2 Samuel 19:20 [2 Samuel 19:19], 1st person singular הֶעֱוֵיתִי 2 Samuel 24:17 (|| חָטָא); 1st person plural הֶעֱוִינוּ 1 Kings 8:47 2 Chronicles 6:37; Psalm 106:6 (all || חָטָא); Infinitive absolute הַעֲוֵה Jeremiah 9:4 [Jeremiah 9:5] construct suffix הַעֲוֺתוֺ 2 Samuel 7:14. — Job 33:27 see I. עָוָה.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5758.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

20:30

2 Samuel

7:14; 19:19; 24:17

1 Kings

8:47

2 Chronicles

6:37

Esther

1:16

Job

33:27; 33:27

Psalms

38:6; 38:6; 106:6

Proverbs

12:8; 12:8

Isaiah

21:3; 21:3; 24:1

Jeremiah

3:21; 9:5

Lamentations

3:9

Daniel

9:5

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Strong's Number H5753 matches the Hebrew עָוָה (ʿāvâ),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:14

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:19

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:17 - فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِلرَّبِّ عِنْدَمَا شَاهَدَ الْمَلاكَ الْمُهْلِكَ «أَنَا هُوَ الْمُخْطِئُ وَالْمُذْنِبُ، وَأَمَّا هَؤُلاءِ الْخِرَافُ فَمَاذَا جَنَوْا؟ لِيَحُلَّ عِقَابُكَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى بَيْتِ أَبِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:47 - فَإِنْ تَابُوا فِي أَرْضِ سَبْيِهِمْ وَرَجَعُوا مُتَضَرِّعِينَ إِلَيْكَ قَائِلِينَ: قَدْ أَخْطَأْنَا وَانْحَرَفْنَا وَأَذْنَبْنَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:37

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:16 - فَأَجَابَهُ مَمُوكَانُ فِي حَضْرَةِ الْعُظَمَاءِ: «إِنَّ الْمَلِكَةَ وَشْتِي لَمْ تُذْنِبْ فِي حَقِّ الْمَلِكِ وَحْدَهُ، بَلْ أَسَاءَتْ إِلَى جَمِيعِ الرُّؤَسَاءِ وَالأُمَمِ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي تُخُومِ الْمَلِكِ أَحَشْوِيرُوشَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:27

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:6

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:6

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8 - يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:3 - لِذَلِكَ امْتَلَأَتْ حَقْوايَ أَلَماً، وَانْتَابَنِي مَخَاضٌ كَمَخَاضِ الْوَالِدَةِ. فَقَدْتُ الْوَعْيَ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ مَا سَمِعْتُ، وَذُهِلْتُ مِمَّا رَأَيْتُ

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:1

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:21 - تَرَدَّدَ صَوْتٌ فِي الْمَسَامِعِ مِنْ عَلَى الْهِضَابِ الْمُرْتَفِعَةِ، هُوَ بُكَاءُ وَابْتِهَالُ أَبْنَاءِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لأَنَّهُمْ حَرَّفُوا طَرِيقَهُمْ، وَنَسُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:5 - كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ يَخْدَعُ جَارَهُ وَلا يَنْطِقُونَ بِالصِّدْقِ. دَرَّبُوا أَلْسِنَتَهُمْ عَلَى قَوْلِ الْكَذِبِ، وَأَرْهَقُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فِي ارْتِكَابِ الإِثْمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:9

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:5 - إِنَّنَا أَخْطَأْنَا وَأَثِمْنَا وَارْتَكَبْنَا الشَّرَّ، وَتَمَرَّدْنَا وَانْحَرَفْنَا عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ وَأَحْكَامِكَ.
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