מַעֲלָל
ma.a.lal
“deed”
Definition
an act (good or bad)
from H5953 (עָלַל);
- deed, practice 1a) practice (usually bad) 1b) deeds 1c) acts
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מַעֲלָל appears 39 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
Wash and cleanse yourselves.Remove your evil deeds from My sight.Stop doing evil!
O house of David, this is what the LORD says:‘Administer justice every morning,and rescue the victim of robberyfrom the hand of his oppressor,or My wrath will go forth like fireand burn with no one to extinguish itbecause of their evil deeds.
the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
Should it be said, O house of Jacob,“Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient?Are these the things He does?”Do not My words bring goodto him who walks uprightly?
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