5767. avval

Lexicon

avval: Iniquity, injustice, unrighteousness

Original Word: עַוָּל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `avval
Pronunciation: ahv-VAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (av-vawl')
Definition: Iniquity, injustice, unrighteousness
Meaning: evil

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

unjust, unrighteous, wicked

Intensive from aval; evil (morally) -- unjust, unrighteous, wicked.

see HEBREW aval

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עַוָּל noun masculine unjust, unrighteous one; — especially of oppressive ruler Zephaniah 3:5; Job 18:18; Job 27:7 ("" רָשָׁע), Job 29:17; Job 31:3 ("" מֹּעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן); probably also Job 16:11 (for ᵑ0 עֲוִיל, so Di; "" רְשָׁעִים).

I. [עוֺלָה] see II. עול. II. עוֺלָה see עלה. עוֺלֵל, עוֺלָל see II. עלל. עוֺלָם see עלם.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָוַל (aval), which means to act unjustly or to do wrong.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of evil or injustice in the New Testament is often captured by Greek words such as πονηρία (poneria • Strong's Greek 4189) meaning wickedness, or ἀδικία (adikia • Strong's Greek 93) meaning injustice or unrighteousness. These terms reflect similar themes of moral and ethical wrongdoing as found in the Hebrew עַוָּל.

Usage: The word עַוָּל appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions or individuals characterized by injustice or wickedness. It is often used in contexts that highlight moral and ethical corruption.

Context: • The term עַוָּל (avval) is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe actions or individuals that are morally corrupt or unjust. It is often associated with behaviors that are contrary to God's laws and righteousness. The word is used to emphasize the severity of moral and ethical deviations from divine standards.
• In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), the term is translated as "evil" or "wickedness," reflecting its connotation of moral depravity. For example, in Job 34:12, it is stated, "Surely God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice." Here, the term underscores the contrast between divine justice and human injustice.
• The concept of עַוָּל is significant in the biblical narrative as it often serves as a backdrop against which God's righteousness and justice are highlighted. The presence of evil and injustice in the world is a recurring theme, and the Scriptures frequently call for repentance and a return to righteous living.
• The term is also used in prophetic literature to condemn the social and moral injustices prevalent in society. Prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah use the term to call out the leaders and people of Israel for their failure to uphold justice and righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

כְעַוָּֽל׃ כעול׃ לְעַוָּ֑ל לעול עַוָּ֑ל עַוָּ֖ל עול ‘aw·wāl ‘awwāl avVal cheavVal ḵə‘awwāl ḵə·‘aw·wāl lə‘awwāl lə·‘aw·wāl leavVal

Englishman's Concordance

Job 18:21
HEB: אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וְ֝זֶ֗ה מְק֣וֹם
NAS: are the dwellings of the wicked, And this
KJV: Surely such [are] the dwellings of the wicked, and this [is] the place
INT: such are the dwellings of the wicked and this is the place

Job 27:7
HEB: אֹ֣יְבִ֑י וּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥י כְעַוָּֽל׃
NAS: And my opponent as the unjust.
KJV: and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
INT: enemy and my opponent as the unjust

Job 29:17
HEB: וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ
NAS: the jaws of the wicked And snatched
KJV: the jaws of the wicked, and plucked
INT: broke the jaws of the wicked his teeth and snatched

Job 31:3
HEB: הֲלֹא־ אֵ֥יד לְעַוָּ֑ל וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי
NAS: Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster
KJV: [Is] not destruction to the wicked? and a strange
INT: not calamity to the unjust and disaster work

Zephaniah 3:5
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ יוֹדֵ֥עַ עַוָּ֖ל בֹּֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: no injustice. Every
KJV: he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth
INT: no knows injustice shame

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5767
5 Occurrences

‘aw·wāl — 3 Occ.
ḵə·‘aw·wāl — 1 Occ.
lə·‘aw·wāl — 1 Occ.