עָ֑וֶל
𐤏𐤅𐤋
avel
unjust
or עָוֶל; and (feminine) עַוְלָה; or עוֹלָה; or עֹלָה; from עֲוַל; (moral) evil; iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
H5766
Proverbs 29:27 · Word #4
Lexicon H5766
| Lemma | עֶוֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻevel |
| Strong's | H5766 |
| In-context | unjust |
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 H5766-01
crookedness
| Root | עול (ʿ-w-l) |
| Core Meanings | bending, twisting, distortion, wrongdoing, injustice |
| Semantic Range | injustice, wrongdoing, unrighteousness, perversity, moral distortion, unfairness |
| Conceptual Significance | עֶוֶל expresses the idea that moral evil is a distortion of what is straight and just. In biblical theology it contrasts with righteousness (צדק), highlighting that sin and injustice are not merely legal failures but a fundamental twisting of the created moral order. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state (HNcbsa). No pronominal suffix; appears in singular form to denote the abstract concept. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶוֶל is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root עול, which conveys the idea of bending or twisting what is straight. Rendering it as "crookedness" preserves the concrete root imagery of distortion while expressing its moral sense. The singular form reflects the Hebrew singular absolute noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עול (bending, twisting, distortion, wrongdoing, injustice)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5766-02 |
avelah | crookedness |
H5766-03 |
avelatah | her injustice |
H5766-04 |
beavelah | in injustice |
H5766-05 |
beevel | in crookedness of |
|
keolelim | as suckling-little-ones |
H5767-01 |
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 |