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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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Psalms 5:4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 5:4 · retained source text

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

Psalms 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:9 · retained source text

For there is no faithfulnes in their mouth, their inward part is very wickednesse: their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.

1611 marginal noteOr stedfastnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his mouth .i. in the mouth of any of them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteRom.3.13.

Psalms 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:9 · retained source text

Oh let the wickednes of the wicked come to an end, but establish the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

1611 marginal note1.Sam.16.7. 1.Chr.28.9. psal.139.1. Ierem.11.20 and 17.10. and 10.12.

Psalms 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:15 · retained source text

Breake thou the arme of the wicked, and the euill man: seeke out his wickednes, till thou finde none.

Psalms 28:4
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
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1611 witness · Psalms 28:4 · retained source text

Giue them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their endeuours: giue them after the worke of their handes, render to them their desert.

Psalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 45:7 · retained source text

Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

Psalms 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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1611 witness · Psalms 52:7 · retained source text

Loe, this is the man that made not God his strength: but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himselfe in his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, substance.

Psalms 55:11
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:11 · retained source text

Wickednesse is in the midst thereof: deceite and guile depart not from her streets.

Psalms 55:15
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:15 · retained source text

Let death seaze vpon them, and let them goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednes is in their dwellings, and among them.

1611 marginal noteOr, the graue.

Psalms 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 58:2 · retained source text

Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

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