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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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Leviticus 18:17
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:17 · retained source text

Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, or her daughters daughter, to vncouer her nakednesse: For they are her neere kinsewomen: it is wickednesse.

Leviticus 19:29
¶ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 19:29 · retained source text

¶ Doe not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore, lest the land fall to whoredome, and the land become full of wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. prophane.

Leviticus 20:14
And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 20:14 · retained source text

And if a man take a wife, and her mother, it is wickednesse: They shalbe burnt with fire, both he and they, that there be no wickednesse among you.

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