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Lexicon :: Strong's H5766 - ʿevel

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עֶוֶל
Transliteration
ʿevel
Pronunciation
eh'-vel
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1580a,1580b

Strong’s Definitions

עֶוֶל ʻevel, eh'-vel; or עָוֶל ʻâvel; and (feminine) עַוְלָה ʻavlâh; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; or עֹלָה ʻôlâh; from H5765; (moral) evil:—iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H5766 in the following manner: iniquity (36x), wickedness (7x), unrighteousness (3x), unjust (2x), perverseness (1x), unjustly (1x), unrighteously (1x), wicked (1x), wickedly (1x), variant (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's H5766 in the following manner: iniquity (36x), wickedness (7x), unrighteousness (3x), unjust (2x), perverseness (1x), unjustly (1x), unrighteously (1x), wicked (1x), wickedly (1x), variant (2x).

  1. injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

    1. violent deeds of injustice

    2. injustice (of speech)

    3. injustice (generally)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶוֶל ʻevel, eh'-vel; or עָוֶל ʻâvel; and (feminine) עַוְלָה ʻavlâh; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; or עֹלָה ʻôlâh; from H5765; (moral) evil:—iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
STRONGS H5766: Abbreviations
† עָ֫וֶל noun masculine injustice, unrighteousness (opposed to צְדָקָה); — ע׳ Leviticus 19:15 +; construct עֶ֫וֶל Ezekiel 28:18 (van d. H. עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffix עַוְלוֺ Ezekiel 18:26; Ezekiel 33:13; — עשׂה עול Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:35 (H) Deuteronomy 25:16; Ezekiel 3:20; Ezekiel 18:24, Ezekiel 18:26 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:13 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:15, Ezekiel 33:18; פעל ע׳ Job 34:32; הִתְעִיבוּ ע׳ Psalm 53:2 [Psalm 53:1] (|| עֲלִילָה Psalm 14:2); שׁפט ע׳ Psalm 82:2; אישׁ ע׳ Proverbs 29:27; בְּכַפַּי ׳ע Psalm 7:4 [Psalm 7:3]; בְּ מצא ע׳ Jeremiah 2:5, read probably also Ezekiel 28:15 (for MT עולתה); ישׁיב ידוֺ מע׳ Ezekiel 18:8; בְּעֶוֶל רְכֻלָּֽתְךָ Ezekiel 28:18; of God, אין עול (|| אֱמוּנָה) Deuteronomy 32:4; חָלִלָה מע׳ Job 34:10.

† עַוְלָה noun feminineJob 11:14 (? masculine Malachi 2:6 Köii. 2, 453, §345 d Ezekiel 28:15 [עולתה; but ע׳ only here Ezekiel, error for עול] questioned by SS, see AlbrechtZAW xvi (1896), 117) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong; — ע׳ Psalm 37:1 + 24 times, + 1. עוֺלָה Isaiah 61:8 (read probably עַוְלָה); עַוְלָ֫תָה Psalm 125:3; Psalm 92:16 [Psalm 92:15] (Qr) + 2 times; עֹלָ֫תָה Psalm 125:16 (Kt) Job 5:16; plural עוֺלוֺת Psalm 58:3 [Psalm 58:2]; Psalm 64:7 [Psalm 64:6]; —
1. violent deeds of injustice, בְּנֵי עַוְלָה 2 Samuel 3:34; 2 Samuel 7:10 = 1 Chronicles 17:9; בֶּןעֿ׳ Psalm 89:23 [Psalm 89:22], compare בְּנֵי עַלְוָה Hosea 10:9 (read עַוְלָה Now); אישׁ מרמה וע׳ Psalm 43:1; בע׳ Isaiah 61:8; || דַּם Micah 3:10; Habakkuk 2:11; עשׂה ע׳ Psalm 37:1; Zephaniah 3:5, Zephaniah 3:13; פעל ע׳ Psalm 58:3 [Psalm 58:2]; Psalm 119:3; Job 36:23; שׁלח ידים בע׳ Psalm 125:3.
2., injustice of speech: דבּר ע׳ Job 13:7; Job 27:4; תהגה לשׁונכם ע׳ Isaiah 59:3; בלשׁוני ע׳ Job 6:30; לא נמצא בשׂפה ע׳ Malachi 2:6; קפצה פיה ע׳ Psalm 107:42; Job 5:16.
3. injustice, in general, Psalm 64:7 [Psalm 64:6]; Job 6:29; Job 11:14; Job 15:16; Job 22:23; Job 24:20, + Job 36:33 (for MT עוֺלֶה according to Greek Version of the LXX Di Bu Du and others, Proverbs 22:8; Hosea 10:13; of God, בוֺ לא ע׳ Psalm 92:16 [Psalm 92:15]; ע׳ אֵין עִם י׳ 2 Chronicles 19:7.

עֹלָ֫תָה Job 5:16 etc., see עַוְלָה below עָוַל.

See related Strong's entry H5932.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:15; 19:15; 19:35

Deuteronomy

25:16; 32:4

2 Samuel

3:34; 7:10

1 Chronicles

17:9

2 Chronicles

19:7

Job

5:16; 5:16; 5:16; 6:29; 6:30; 11:14; 11:14; 13:7; 15:16; 22:23; 24:20; 27:4; 34:10; 34:32; 36:23; 36:33

Psalms

7:3; 14:2; 37:1; 37:1; 43:1; 53:1; 58:2; 58:2; 64:6; 64:6; 82:2; 89:22; 92:15; 92:15; 107:42; 119:3; 125:3; 125:3

Proverbs

22:8; 29:27

Isaiah

59:3; 61:8; 61:8

Jeremiah

2:5

Ezekiel

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

Hosea

10:9; 10:13

Micah

3:10

Habakkuk

2:11

Zephaniah

3:5; 3:13

Malachi

2:6; 2:6

H5766

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5766 matches the Hebrew עֶוֶל (ʿevel),
which occurs 54 times in 51 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Lev 19:15–Zep 3:13)

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:15 - “Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:35 - “Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight, or volume.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:16 - All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:4 - He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:34 - Your hands were not bound;
your feet were not chained.
No, you were murdered—
the victim of a wicked plot.” All the people wept again for Abner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:10 - And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:9 - And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:7 - Fear the LORD and judge with integrity, for the LORD our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:16 - And so at last the poor have hope,
and the snapping jaws of the wicked are shut.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29 - Stop assuming my guilt,
for I have done no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:30 - Do you think I am lying?
Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:14 - Get rid of your sins,
and leave all iniquity behind you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:7 - “Are you defending God with lies?
Do you make your dishonest arguments for his sake?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:16 - How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person
with a thirst for wickedness!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:23 - If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored—
so clean up your life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:20 - Their own mothers will forget them.
Maggots will find them sweet to eat.
No one will remember them.
Wicked people are broken like a tree in the storm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 - my lips will speak no evil,
and my tongue will speak no lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:10 - “Listen to me, you who have understanding.
Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
The Almighty can do no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:32 - Or ‘I don’t know what evil I have done—tell me.
If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:23 - No one can tell him what to do,
or say to him, ‘You have done wrong.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:3 - O LORD my God, if I have done wrong
or am guilty of injustice,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 - A psalm of David.

Don’t worry about the wicked
or envy those who do wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Declare me innocent, O God!
Defend me against these ungodly people.
Rescue me from these unjust liars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:1 - For the choir director: A meditation; a psalm[fn] of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
not one of them does good!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:2 - No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
You spread violence throughout the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:6 - As they plot their crimes, they say,
“We have devised the perfect plan!”
Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:2 - “How long will you hand down unjust decisions
by favoring the wicked?
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:22 - His enemies will not defeat him,
nor will the wicked overpower him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:15 - They will declare, “The LORD is just!
He is my rock!
There is no evil in him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42 - The godly will see these things and be glad,
while the wicked are struck silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:3 - They do not compromise with evil,
and they walk only in his paths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 125:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:3 - The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,
for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:8 - Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,
and their reign of terror will come to an end.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:27 - The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 - Your hands are the hands of murderers,
and your fingers are filthy with sin.
Your lips are full of lies,
and your mouth spews corruption.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:5 - This is what the LORD says:
“What did your ancestors find wrong with me
that led them to stray so far from me?
They worshiped worthless idols,
only to become worthless themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:20 - “If righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and ignore the obstacles I put in their way, they will die. And if you do not warn them, they will die in their sins. None of their righteous acts will be remembered, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:8 - He grants loans without interest, stays away from injustice, is honest and fair when judging others,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:24 - However, if righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things and act like other sinners, should they be allowed to live? No, of course not! All their righteous acts will be forgotten, and they will die for their sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:26 - When righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things, they will die for it. Yes, they will die because of their sinful deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:15 - “You were blameless in all you did
from the day you were created
until the day evil was found in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:18 - You defiled your sanctuaries
with your many sins and your dishonest trade.
So I brought fire out from within you,
and it consumed you.
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of all who were watching.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:13 - When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:15 - For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:18 - For again I say, when righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and turn to evil, they will die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:13 - “But you have cultivated wickedness
and harvested a thriving crop of sins.
You have eaten the fruit of lies—
trusting in your military might,
believing that great armies
could make your nation safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:10 - You are building Jerusalem
on a foundation of murder and corruption.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:12 - “What sorrow awaits you who build cities
with money gained through murder and corruption!

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:5 - But the LORD is still there in the city,
and he does no wrong.
Day by day he hands down justice,
and he does not fail.
But the wicked know no shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:13 - The remnant of Israel will do no wrong;
they will never tell lies or deceive one another.
They will eat and sleep in safety,
and no one will make them afraid.”

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