What does עַוָּל mean in the Bible?
עַוָּל is a Hebrew word meaning "evil (morally)".
Hebrew · H5767
עַוָּל
Evil (morally)
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עַוָּל H5767
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 It come to the unjust 1× Job 31:3
like the unjust 1× Job 27:7
of the unjust 1× Job 29:17
of the wicked 1× Job 18:21
yet the unjust 1× Zephaniah 3:5
Show sample aligned rows
Job 18:21 עַוָּ֑ל to of the wicked Noun - masculine singular Job 27:7 כְעַוָּֽל׃ to like the unjust Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Job 29:17 עַוָּ֑ל to of the unjust Noun - masculine singular Job 31:3 לְעַוָּ֑ל to come to the unjust Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Zephaniah 3:5 עַוָּ֖ל to yet the unjust Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 18:21
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Job 4 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
עַוָּ֑ל 2x ‘aw·wāl Job 18:21, Job 29:17
כְעַוָּֽל׃ 1x ḵə·‘aw·wāl Job 27:7
לְעַוָּ֑ל 1x lə·‘aw·wāl Job 31:3
עַוָּ֖ל 1x ‘aw·wāl Zephaniah 3:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 18:21, Job 29:17, Zephaniah 3:5
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 27:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 31:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. evil (morally)
Source Gloss
evil (morally)
Extended definition Source: 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:
עֲוַל H5765
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain