עָוֺן — ʻâvôn

Meaning

Hebrew

עָוֺן

Definition

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

Derivation

or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (H7 (אֲבַד))), from H5753 (עָוָה);

King James Version renders it as

fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.

Derived from

• אֲבַד ʼăbadH7 · to wander away · 7×
• עָוָה ʻâvâhH5753 · to crook · 17×

Where it appears

The first verses that use ʻâvôn (232 times in all).

• Genesis 4:13
• Genesis 15:16
• Genesis 19:15
• Genesis 44:16
• Exodus 20:5
• Exodus 28:38
• Exodus 28:43
• Exodus 34:7
• Exodus 34:9
• Leviticus 5:1
• Leviticus 5:17