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evil

Meaning of “evil”

Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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613 occurrences569 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:9

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Jeremiah 1:14
Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:14 · retained source text

Then the LORD said vnto me; Out of the North an euill shal breake foorth vpon all the inhabitants of the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be opened.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.6.

Jeremiah 2:3
Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:3 · retained source text

Israel was holinesse vnto the LORD, and the first fruites of his increase: all that deuoure him, shall offend, euill shall come vpon them, sayth the LORD.

Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:19 · retained source text

Thine owne wickednesse shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reproue thee: know therefore and see, that it is an euill thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, saith the LORD GOD of Hostes.

1611 marginal noteIsai.3.9. os.5.5.

Jeremiah 3:5
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:5 · retained source text

Will he reserue his anger for euer? wil he keepe it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done euill things as thou couldest.

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:17 · retained source text

At that time they shall call Ierusalem the Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shalbe gathered vnto it, to the Name of the LORD, to Ierusalem: neither shall they walke any more after the imagination of their euill heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:4 · retained source text

Circumcise your selues to the LORD, and take away the foreskinnes of your heart, ye men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, lest my furie come forth like fire, and burne that none can quench it, because of the euill of your doings.

Jeremiah 4:6
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:6 · retained source text

Set vp the standards toward Zion: retyre, stay not; for I will bring euil from the North, and a great destruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengthen.

1611 marginal noteHebr. breaking.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.13, 14, 23. chap. 6.26.

Jeremiah 4:22
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:22 · retained source text

For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.

Jeremiah 5:12
They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:12 · retained source text

They haue belyed the LORD, and said; It is not he, neither shall euill come vpon vs, neither shal we see sword nor famine.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 28.15.

Jeremiah 6:1
O YE children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:1 · retained source text

¶ O yee children of Beniamin, gather your selues to flee out of the middest of Ierusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa: and set vp a signe of fire in Beth-haccerem: for euill appeareth out of the North, and great destruction.

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Where “evil” appears

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Genesis18 occurrences
18 verses
Exodus8 occurrences
8 verses
Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses
Numbers6 occurrences
6 verses
Deuteronomy24 occurrences
23 verses
Joshua2 occurrences
2 verses
Judges14 occurrences
13 verses
1 Samuel24 occurrences
23 verses
2 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Kings22 occurrences
21 verses
2 Kings27 occurrences
27 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles17 occurrences
17 verses
Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse
Nehemiah6 occurrences
6 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job13 occurrences
13 verses
Psalms40 occurrences
39 verses
Proverbs50 occurrences
48 verses
Ecclesiastes22 occurrences
19 verses
Isaiah21 occurrences
19 verses
Jeremiah99 occurrences
86 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel11 occurrences
10 verses
Daniel3 occurrences
3 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos7 occurrences
7 verses
Jonah6 occurrences
5 verses
Micah7 occurrences
6 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk3 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah4 occurrences
3 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew20 occurrences
18 verses
Mark6 occurrences
6 verses
Luke14 occurrences
12 verses
John7 occurrences
6 verses
Acts12 occurrences
12 verses
Romans17 occurrences
14 verses
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James8 occurrences
6 verses
1 Peter10 occurrences
9 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John2 occurrences
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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