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H5771
Hebrew
Original Word
עָוֺןTransliteration
ʻâvôn
Pronunciation
aw-vone'
Definition
or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (אֲבַד)), from עָוָה; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil; fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
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Vine's Expository Dictionary
Iniquity
"to do iniquity." This verb appears in the Bible 17 times. In Arabic this verb appears with the meaning "to bend" or "to deviate from the way." ‘Awâ i…
Sin
"iniquity; vanity; sorrow." Some scholars believe that this term has cognates in the Arabic words 'ana, ("to be fatigued, tired") and 'aynun ("weaknes…