Lexicon
עַוָּל
av.val
H5767
H:N-M Hebrew

unjust

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

av.val denotes an unjust person, portrayed as an enemy, evildoer, predator, or shameless figure facing calamity.

The term consistently identifies an unjust person: one associated with hostile opposition, evil action, predatory conduct, calamity, and lack of shame.

Senses in use

  1. An unjust person marked by wrongdoing · dominant

    In Job 18:21 the singular noun occurs in the description of such a person's dwellings and place; in Job 27:7 it is paired with an enemy and one who rises against the speaker. Job 31:3 places calamity and misfortune in relation to this person, while Zephaniah 3:5 contrasts the LORD's righteous conduct with the unjust person's lack of shame. In Job 29:17 the person is depicted as holding prey in his teeth before it is made to drop it.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the noun as “the unjust” or “the unjust person” across these verses. These renderings confirm the verse-level portrayal rather than establish a finer distinction.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture