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עָוָה

âvâh

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "עָוָה (âvâh)" means to bend, twist, or make something crooked, either in a literal or figurative sense. It can describe actions that are wrong, unjust, or morally corrupt, such as committing iniquity or acting perversely. It is often used to convey the idea of distorting or turning away from what is right.

to crook, literally or figuratively

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The Hebrew word âvâh means "to crook, literally or figuratively," encompassing related ideas including do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity.

Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer

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עָוָהadikeō — to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)
ἀδικέωto be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)parallel
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GreekG91

ἀδικέω

adikeō

to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)

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ἀδικέω

adikeō

to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)

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