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HebrewH5771

עָוֺן

âvôn

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "âvôn" primarily refers to moral wrongdoing or evil behavior. It can also imply the consequences or punishment resulting from such actions. Depending on the context, it may describe fault, sin, or mischief.

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

The Hebrew word âvôn means "perversity, i.e. (moral) evil," encompassing related ideas including fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment.

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

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עָוֺןanomia — illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickednessanomos — lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked

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