פָּעַל אָוֶן
To do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise · a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
פָּעַל H6466 to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
κακοποιός G2555 a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
What does פָּעַל אָוֶן (paal aven) mean in the Bible?
פָּעַל · κακοποιός is a Hebrew word meaning "one who practices wrongdoing".
Full entry for פָּעַל אָוֶן (H6466, G2555) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 46×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 46 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)