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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 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:20 · retained source text

For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.

1611 marginal noteChap.13.9. iob.21.17

Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:12 · retained source text

A prudent man foreseeth the euil, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.

1611 marginal noteChap. 22.3

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:5 · retained source text

Euill men vnderstand not iudgement: but they that seeke the LORD, vnderstand all things.

Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:10 · retained source text

Who so causeth the righteous to goe astray in an euill way, he shall fall himselfe into his owne pit: but the vpright shall haue good things in possession.

1611 marginal noteChap.26.27.

Proverbs 28:22
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:22 · retained source text

He that hasteth to bee rich, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him.

1611 marginal noteOr, he that hath an euill eye, hasteth to be rich, ver, 20.

Proverbs 30:32
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:32 · retained source text

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

1611 marginal noteIob.21.5. and 39.37. &c. and 40.4.

Proverbs 31:12
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:12 · retained source text

She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.

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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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