Hebrew · H5766, G94 · unreviewed

אִישׁ עָוֶל

(Moral) evil · unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen

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עֶוֶל H5766 (moral) evil
Pronunciation ‘āwel
Moral corruption and legal injustice intertwined; structural perverseness rather than isolated wrongdoing
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ἄδικος G94 unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen
Pronunciation ádikos
Violates justice or righteousness; fundamentally opposed to δίκαιος, emphasizing moral wrongdoing not mere mistake.
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What does אִישׁ עָוֶל (ish avel) mean in the Bible?

עֶוֶל · ἄδικος is a Hebrew word meaning "a person who practices injustice or wrongdoing".

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Meaning

a person who practices injustice or wrongdoing
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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