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iniquity

Meaning of “iniquity”

Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:16

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Job 15:5
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:5 · retained source text

For thy mouth vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. teacheth.

Job 20:27
The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:27 · retained source text

The heauen shall reueale his iniquitie: and the earth shall rise vp against him.

Job 21:19
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:19 · retained source text

God layeth vp his iniquitie for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the punishment of his iniquitie.

Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:23 · retained source text

If thou returne to the Almightie, thou shalt be built vp, thou shalt put away iniquitie farre from thy tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.5.

Job 31:3
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:3 · retained source text

Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?

Job 31:11
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 31:11 · retained source text

For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.

Job 31:28
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:28 · retained source text

This also were an iniquitie to be punished by the Iudge: For I should haue denied the God that is aboue.

Job 31:33
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:33 · retained source text

If I couered my transgressions, as Adam: by hiding mine iniquitie in my bosome:

1611 marginal noteOr, after the manner of men.

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