Aval עָוַל
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| עָוַל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aval |
| Strong's number | H5765 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to act unjustly |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Aval (Hebrew עָוַל, Strong's H5765) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to act unjustly”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from
1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unrighteous (1), unjustly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | unjust (1), he acts unjustly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aval, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 71:4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 26:10Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).