Quick Definition
to act unjustly
Strong's Definition
to distort (morally)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: deal unjustly, unrighteous.
TWOT Reference: 1580
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from
1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from
1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָוַל
‛âval
BDB Definition:
1) to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from
1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1580
Total KJV Occurrences: 2