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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:9

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Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:16 · retained source text

For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.

1611 marginal noteIsa.59.7. rom.3.15.

Proverbs 1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:33 · retained source text

But who so hearkneth vnto mee, shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from feare of euill.

Proverbs 2:12
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:12 · retained source text

To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.

Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:14 · retained source text

Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.

Proverbs 3:7
¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:7 · retained source text

¶ Be not wise in thine owne eyes: feare the LORD, and depart from euill.

1611 marginal noteRom. 12.16

Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:29 · retained source text

Deuise not euil against thy neighbour, seeing hee dwelleth securely by thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, practise no euill.

Proverbs 4:14
¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:14 · retained source text

¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and goe not in the way of euill men.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.10,15. psal.1.1.

Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:27 · retained source text

Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.32

Proverbs 6:24
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:24 · retained source text

To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the strange tongue.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.16. and 5.3. and 7.5.

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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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