3.6 KiB
3.6 KiB
evil, wicked, wickedness
Definition:
The terms "evil" and "wicked" both refer to anything that is opposed to God's holy character and will.
- While "evil" may describe a person's character, "wicked" may refer more to a person's behavior. However, both terms are very similar in meaning.
- The term "wickedness" refers to the state of being that exists when people do wicked things.
- The results of evil are clearly shown in how people mistreat others by killing, stealing, slandering or being cruel and unkind.
Translation Suggestions:
- Depending on the context, the terms "evil" and "wicked" can be translated as "bad" or "sinful" or "immoral"
- Other ways to translate these could include, "not good" or "not righteous" or "not moral."
- Make sure the words or phrases that are used to translate these terms fit the context that is natural in the target language.
(See also: disobey, disobedient, sin, sinful, sinner, good, goodness, righteous, demon, evil spirit, unclean spirit)
Bible References:
- 1 Samuel 24:10-11
- 1 Timothy 06:9-10
- 3 John 01:9-10
- Genesis 02:15-17
- Genesis 06:5-6
- Job 01:1-3
- Job 08:19-20
- Judges 09:55-57
- Luke 06:22-23
- Matthew 07:11-12
- Proverbs 03:7-8
- Psalms 022:16-17
Examples from the Bible stories:
- 02-04"God just knows that as soon as you eat it, you will be like God and will understand good and evil like he does."
- 03-01 After a long time, many people were living in the world. They had become very wicked and violent.
- 03-02 But Noah found favor with God. He was a righteous man living among wicked people.
- 04-02 God saw that if they all kept working together to do evil, they could do many more sinful things.
- 08-12"You tried to do evil when you sold me as a slave, but God used the evil for good!"
- 14-02 They (Canaanites) worshiped false gods and did many evil things.
- 17-01 But then he (Saul) became a wicked man who did not obey God, so God chose a different man who would one day be king in his place.
- 18-11 In the new kingdom of Israel, all the kings were evil.
- 29-08 The king was so angry that he threw the wicked servant into prison until he could pay back all of his debt.
- 45-02 They said, "We heard him (Stephen) speak evil things about Moses and God!"
- 50-17 He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear and there will be no more suffering, sadness, crying, evil, pain, or death.