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evil, wicked, wickedness, wickedly

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 and 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, sin, good, righteous, demon)

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.

Word Data:

• Strong's: H205, H1100, H1681, H1942, H2154, H5765, H2162, H2254, H2617, H3399, H3415, H4209, H4849, H5753, H5766, H5767, H5999, H6090, H7451, H7455, H7489, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564, G92, G93, G932, G987, G988, G2549, G2551, G2554, G2555, G2556, G2560, G2635, G2636, G4151, G4189, G4190, G4191, G5337