# evil, wicked, wickedness #

## Definition: ##

The terms "evil" and "wicked" both refer to anything that is opposed to God's holy character and will.

* While "evil" may describe a person's character, "wicked" may refer more to a person's behavior. However, both terms are very similar in meaning.
* The term "wickedness" refers to the state of being that exists when people do wicked things.
* The results of evil are clearly shown in how people mistreat others by killing, stealing, slandering and being cruel and unkind.

## Translation Suggestions: ##

* Depending on the context, the terms "evil" and "wicked" can be translated as "bad" or "sinful" or "immoral."
* Other ways to translate these could include "not good" or "not righteous" or "not moral."
* Make sure the words or phrases that are used to translate these terms fit the context that is natural in the target language.

(See also: [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [sin](../kt/sin.md), [good](../kt/good.md), [righteous](../kt/righteous.md), [demon](../kt/demon.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 24:10-11](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/24/10)
* [1 Timothy 06:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/06/09)
* [3 John 01:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/3jn/01/09)
* [Genesis 02:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/02/15)
* [Genesis 06:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/06/05)
* [Job 01:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/job/01/01)
* [Job 08:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/job/08/19)
* [Judges 09:55-57](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/09/55)
* [Luke 06:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/luk/06/22)
* [Matthew 07:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/11)
* [Proverbs 03:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/pro/03/07)
* [Psalms 022:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/psa/022/016)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

* __[02:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/04)__ "God just knows that as soon as you eat it, you will be like God and will understand good and __evil__  like he does."
* __[03:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/03/01)__ After a long time, many people were living in the world. They had become very __wicked__  and violent.
* __[03:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/03/02)__ But Noah found favor with God. He was a righteous man living among __wicked__  people.
* __[04:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/04/02)__ God saw that if they all kept working together to do __evil__, they could do many more sinful things.
* __[08:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/08/12)__ "You tried to do __evil__  when you sold me as a slave, but God used the __evil__  for good!"
* __[14:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/02)__ They (Canaanites) worshiped false gods and did many __evil__  things.
* __[17:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/01)__ But then he (Saul) became a __wicked__  man who did not obey God, so God chose a different man who would one day be king in his place.
* __[18:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/11)__ In the new kingdom of Israel, all the kings were __evil__.
* __[29:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/29/08)__ The king was so angry that he threw the __wicked__  servant into prison until he could pay back all of his debt.
* __[45:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/02)__ They said, "We heard him (Stephen) speak __evil__  things about Moses and God!"
* __[50:17](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/17)__ He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear and there will be no more suffering, sadness, crying, __evil__, pain, or death.

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H205, H605, H1100, H1681, H1942, H2154, H2162, H2617, H3415, H4209, H4849, H5753, H5766, H5767, H5999, H6001, H6090, H7451, H7455, H7489, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564, G92, G113, G459, G932, G987, G988, G1426, G2549, G2551, G2554, G2555, G2556, G2557, G2559, G2560, G2635, G2636, G4151, G4189, G4190, G4191, G5337