To act unjustly
עָוַלStrong’s H5765aval (a-val)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Aval is the Hebrew word usually translated “wrongdoer” and “acts unjustly”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.”
Meaning
- To act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from(Piel) to act wrongfully
How it's translated
- wrongdoer 1
- he acts unjustly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 1
- Isaiah 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary
עָוַל aval · to act unjustly
1) to act wrongfully or unjustly, deviate from 1a) (Piel) to act wrongfully
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.