עַ֭וְלָה
𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤄
avelah
iniquity
or עָוֶל; and (feminine) עַוְלָה; or עוֹלָה; or עֹלָה; from עֲוַל; (moral) evil; iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
H5766
Proverbs 22:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H5766
| Lemma | עֶוֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻevel |
| Strong's | H5766 |
| In-context | iniquity |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5766-02
crookedness
| Root | עול (ʿ-w-l) |
| Core Meanings | crookedness, injustice, wrongness, moral distortion, perversity |
| Semantic Range | moral evil, injustice, unrighteousness, perversity, wrongdoing, legal injustice, ethical distortion |
| Conceptual Significance | עַוְלָה expresses the idea that sin and injustice are deviations from what is straight and right. In biblical theology, it highlights the contrast between YHWH’s uprightness and human moral crookedness, framing sin as a distortion of covenantal order and justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcbsa). Abstract noun formed from the root עול, denoting a quality or condition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַוְלָה is a feminine singular abstract noun derived from the root עול, which conveys the idea of something bent or morally twisted. "Crookedness" preserves this core image of distortion rather than using a more abstract legal term, and it reflects the singular feminine absolute form of the word. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עול (crookedness, injustice, wrongness, moral distortion, perversity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5766-01 |
avel | crookedness |
H5766-03 |
avelatah | her injustice |
H5766-04 |
beavelah | in injustice |
H5766-05 |
beevel | in crookedness of |
|
kheaval | as an unjust man |
H5766-06 |
meavel | from perverseness |
H5768-01 |
meolel | from a suckling-boy |
H5768-02 |
olal | a suckling little-one |
H5768-03 |
olalayikhe | your suckling little-ones |
H5768-04 |
olaley | suckling-ones of |
H5768-05 |
olaleyha | her suckling-children |
H5768-06 |
olalim | suckling little-ones |
H5768-07 |
olel | a suckling-little-one |
H5923-04 |
ulekhe | your yoke |
H5923-06 |
ulenu | our yoke-burden |
H5766-07 |
veavelah | and crookedness |
H5768-08 |
veoleleyhem | and their suckling-ones |
H5765-01 |
yeavel | he perverts |
Word Usage (54 occurrences of H5766)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:15 | עָ֨וֶל֙ | avel | injustice |
| Leviticus 19:35 | עָ֖וֶל | avel | injustice |
| Deuteronomy 25:16 | עָֽוֶל | avel | injustice |