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H5753 - עָוָה - ʻâvâh - aw-vaw' - Do amiss

Original: עָוָה

Transliteration: ʻâvâh

Phonetic: aw-vaw'

Short Definition: Do amiss

Original: עוה

Transliteration: ‛âvâh

Phonetic: aw-vaw'

BDB Definition:

  1. to bend, twist, distort
    1. (Niphal) to be bent, be bowed down, be twisted, be perverted
    2. (Piel) to twist, distort
    3. (Hiphil) to do perversely
  2. to commit iniquity, do wrong, pervert
    1. (Qal) to do wrong, commit iniquity
    2. (Hiphil) to commit iniquity

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 1577

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H5755, H5757, H5771

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