5767. avval
Strong's 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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G93 (adikia): Injustice, unrighteousness

- G458 (anomia): Lawlessness, iniquity

Usage: The Hebrew word "avval" is used to denote acts of injustice or unrighteousness. It often refers to moral wrongs or ethical violations, emphasizing the deviation from what is considered just and right according to God's standards. In the biblical context, it is associated with behaviors and actions that are contrary to the divine law and righteousness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, justice and righteousness were foundational to the community's relationship with God and each other. The concept of "avval" would have been understood as a serious breach of covenantal obligations, both in terms of personal conduct and communal justice. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently address issues of justice, emphasizing God's desire for His people to live in a way that reflects His character.

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unjust, unrighteous, wicked

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

see HEBREW aval

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
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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.















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