Strong's H5767 · Hebrew
עַוָּל
ʻavvâl · /av-vawl'/
Definition
evil (morally)
KJV: unjust, unrighteous, wicked.
Root / derivation: intensive from H5765 (עֲוַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עַוָּל across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job4 verses
Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Job 27:7Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job 29:17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders plucked: Heb. cast
Job 31:3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5767 (ʻavvâl) mean?
evil (morally)
How many times does H5767 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5767 (עַוָּל) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “wicked.”
How is ʻavvâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5767 is rendered as “wicked” (3×), “unjust” (1×), “unrighteous” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עַוָּל come from?
intensive from H5765 (עֲוַל);