What does עַוָּל mean in the Bible?
עַוָּל is a Hebrew word meaning "evil (morally)".
Hebrew · H5767
עַוָּל
Evil (morally)
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עַוָּלH5767
What does עַוָּל mean in the Bible?
עַוָּל is a Hebrew word meaning "evil (morally)".
Full entry for עַוָּל (H5767) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5767?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include come to the unjust (1), like the unjust (1), of the unjust (1), of the wicked (1), yet the unjust (1).
Where does עַוָּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 18:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), Zephaniah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcome to the unjust1×Job 31:3
like the unjust1×Job 27:7
of the unjust1×Job 29:17
of the wicked1×Job 18:21
yet the unjust1×Zephaniah 3:5
Show sample aligned rows
Job 18:21עַוָּ֑לtoof the wickedNoun - masculine singularJob 27:7כְעַוָּֽל׃tolike the unjustPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularJob 29:17עַוָּ֑לtoof the unjustNoun - masculine singularJob 31:3לְעַוָּ֑לtocome to the unjustPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularZephaniah 3:5עַוָּ֖לtoyet the unjustNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 18:21
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Job4Zephaniah1
Source forms
עַוָּ֑ל2x‘aw·wālJob 18:21, Job 29:17
כְעַוָּֽל׃1xḵə·‘aw·wālJob 27:7
לְעַוָּ֑ל1xlə·‘aw·wālJob 31:3
עַוָּ֖ל1x‘aw·wālZephaniah 3:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xJob 18:21, Job 29:17, Zephaniah 3:5
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 27:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 31:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. evil (morally)
Source Gloss
evil (morally)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
evil (morally) BDB: unjust Usage: unjust, unrighteous, wicked.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַוָּל is built from this root:
עֲוַלH5765