Strong's H5753 · Hebrew
עָוָה
ʻâvâh · /aw-vaw'/
Definition
to crook, literally or figuratively
KJV: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, [idiom] turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָוָה across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel3 verses
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
2 Samuel 19:19And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
2 Samuel 24:17And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Isaiah 24:1Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. turneth: Heb. perverteth the face thereof
Jeremiah2 verses
A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.
Jeremiah 9:5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. deceive: or, mock
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5753 (ʻâvâh) mean?
to crook, literally or figuratively
How many times does H5753 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5753 (עָוָה) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “iniquity.”
How is ʻâvâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5753 is rendered as “iniquity” (4×), “perverse” (2×), “perversely” (2×), “perverted” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָוָה come from?
a primitive root;