KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Zechariah 1:4

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Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 1:4 · retained source text

Be ye not as your fathers, vnto whom the former Prophets haue cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Turne ye now from your euill wayes, and from your euil doings: but they did not heare, nor hearken vnto me, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsa.31.6. iere.3.12. and 18.11. eze.18.30. hose.14.1.

Zechariah 7:10

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And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 7:10 · retained source text

And oppresse not the widow, nor the fatherlesse, the stranger, nor the poore, and let none of you imagine euill against his brother in your heart.

1611 marginal noteExod.22.21. isa.1.23. iere.5.28.

Zechariah 8:17

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And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:17 · retained source text

And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

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