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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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Malachi 1:4
Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.
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1611 witness · Malachi 1:4 · retained source text

Whereas Edom sayth, Wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, They shal build, but I will throw downe; and they shal call them, The border of wickednesse, & the people against whom the LORD hath indignation for euer.

Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
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1611 witness · Malachi 3:15 · retained source text

And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that worke wickednes are set vp, yea they that tempt God, are euen deliuered.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are built.

1611 marginal notePsal.95.9.

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