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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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Job 24:21
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:21 · retained source text

He euill intreateth the barren, that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 28:28 · retained source text

And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the LORD, that is wisedome, and to depart from euill, is vnderstanding.

1611 marginal notePsal. 111.10. prou. 1.7. & 9.10.

Job 30:26
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:26 · retained source text

When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:29 · retained source text

If I reioyced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lift vp my selfe when euill found him:

Job 35:12
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:12 · retained source text

There they crie, (but none giueth answere) because of the pride of euill men.

Job 42:11
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 42:11 · retained source text

Then came there vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bin of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoned him, and comforted him ouer all the euill that the LORD had brought vpon him: euery man also gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an eare-ring of gold.

Psalms 7:4
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:4 · retained source text

If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)

Psalms 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 10:15 · retained source text

Breake thou the arme of the wicked, and the euill man: seeke out his wickednes, till thou finde none.

Psalms 15:3
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 15:3 · retained source text

Hee that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doth euill to his neighbour, nor taketh vp a reproach against his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteOr, receiueth, or endureth.

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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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