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wickedness

Meaning of “wickedness”

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

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127 occurrences119 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:5

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Hosea 7:1
WHEN I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:1 · retained source text

¶ When I would haue healed Israel, then the iniquitie of Ephraim was discouered, and the wickednesse of Samaria: for they commit falsehood: and the thiefe commeth in, and the troupe of robbers spoileth without.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euils.

1611 marginal noteHebr. strippeth.

Hosea 7:2
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:2 · retained source text

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember al their wickednesse: now their owne doings haue beset them about, they are before my face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. say not to.

Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:3 · retained source text

They make the king glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

Hosea 9:15
All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 9:15 · retained source text

All their wickednesse is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickednesse of their doings I will driue them out of mine house, I will loue them no more: all their princes are reuolters.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.11.

Hosea 10:13
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:13 · retained source text

Ye haue plowed wickednesse, yee haue reaped iniquitie, ye haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mightie men.

Hosea 10:15
So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:15 · retained source text

So shall Bethel doe vnto you, because of your great wickednesse: in a morning shall the king of Israel be vtterly cut off.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the euill of your euill.

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