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wickedness

Meaning of “wickedness”

Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:5

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1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:52 · retained source text

And Solomon sayd, If hee will shewe himselfe a worthy man, there shall not an haire of him fall to the earth: but if wickednesse shall be found in him, he shall die.

1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:44 · retained source text

The king said moreuer to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickednesse which thine heart is priuie to, that thou diddest to Dauid my father: therefore the LORD shall returne thy wickednesse vpon thine owne head.

1 Kings 8:47
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:47 · retained source text

Yet if they shall bethinke themselues, in the land whither they were caried captiues, and repent, and make supplication vnto thee in the land of them that caried them captiues, saying, Wee haue sinned, and haue done peruersly, we haue committed wickednes;

1611 marginal noteHeb. bring backe to their heart.

1 Kings 21:25
¶ But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:25 · retained source text

¶ But there was none like vnto Ahab, which did sell himselfe to worke wickednesse in the sight of the LORD, whom Iezebel his wife stirred vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, incited.

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