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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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Psalms 37:19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:19 · retained source text

They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied.

Psalms 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:27 · retained source text

Depart from euill, and doe good; and dwell for euermore.

Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:20 · retained source text

They also that render euill for good, are mine aduersaries: because I follow the thing that good is.

Psalms 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:14 · retained source text

Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.

1611 marginal notePsal.34.5. & 70.3.

Psalms 41:5
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 41:5 · retained source text

Mine enemies speake euill of me: when shall hee die, and his name perish?

Psalms 41:8
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 41:8 · retained source text

An euill disease, say they, cleaueth fast vnto him; and now that he lyeth, he shall rise vp no more.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a thing of Belial.

Psalms 50:19
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 50:19 · retained source text

Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou sendest.

Psalms 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 51:4 · retained source text

Against thee, thee onely haue I sinned, and done this euill in thy sight: that thou mightest bee iustified when thou speakest, and be cleare when thou iudgest.

1611 marginal noteRom. 3.4.

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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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