HebrewH5765Verb

עָוַל

a.val

“to act unjustly”

2Occurrences

H5765Strong's #

VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to distort (morally)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)

to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from 1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

עָוַל appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah

Psalms

Key Passages

Isaiah 26:10BSB

Though grace is shown to the wicked man,he does not learn righteousness.In the land of righteousness he acts unjustlyand fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

Psalms 71:4BSB

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

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