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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 48 · 50 word occurrences in this result

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:3 · retained source text

The eyes of the LORD are in euery place, beholding the euill & the good.

1611 marginal noteIob 34.21, prou. 5.21. iere. 16.17. and 32.19. hebr.4.13.

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:28 · retained source text

The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.

Proverbs 16:4
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:4 · retained source text

The LORD hath made all things for himselfe: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

1611 marginal noteIob 21.30.

Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:17 · retained source text

The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.

Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:27 · retained source text

An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of Belial.

Proverbs 16:30
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:30 · retained source text

He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.

Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:13 · retained source text

Whoso rewardeth euill for good, euill shall not depart from his house.

1611 marginal noteRom. 12.17. 1.thess. 5.15. 1.pet.3.9.

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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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