What does פָּעַל · אָוֶן mean in the Bible?
פָּעַל · אָוֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "workers of iniquity, doers of evil".
Hebrew · H6466, H205
פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן
To do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise · strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
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פָּעַלH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
אָוֶןH205strictly nothingness ; also trouble , vanity , wickedness ; specifically an idol
Pronunciationaven
Radical emptiness underlying all forms of evil, trouble, and idolatry—nothingness as moral and spiritual corruption.
Open lexicon entry →What does פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן (poale aven) mean in the Bible?
פָּעַל · אָוֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "workers of iniquity, doers of evil".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6466, H205?
H6466, H205 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. workers of iniquity, doers of evil
Source Gloss
workers of iniquity, doers of evil
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms46
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense46×
Participle activeHab 1:5 · Hos 6:8 · Isa 31:2 · Job 34:8 · Job 34:22 · Ps 5:6 · Ps 6:9 · Ps 14:4 · Ps 28:3 · Ps 36:13 · Ps 53:5 · Ps 64:3 · Ps 74:12 · Ps 92:8 · Ps 92:10 · Ps 94:421×
PerfectExod 15:17 · Isa 26:12 · Job 36:23 · Ps 31:20 · Ps 44:2 · Ps 68:29 · Deut 32:27 · Isa 41:4 · Num 23:23 · Prov 16:4 · Ps 11:3 · Hos 7:1 · Ps 119:3 · Zeph 2:3 · Job 34:32 · Prov 30:2016×
ImperfectIsa 44:15 · Job 22:17 · Job 33:29 · Ps 7:14 · Ps 7:16 · Isa 43:13 · Job 7:20 · Job 11:8 · Job 35:69×
Word Origins
פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן is a primitive root - no further derivation.