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# evil, evils, wicked, wickedness, wickedly, bad, evil actions, evil deeds, harm, harmful, violent, violence, do ... violence, done ... violence, violate, violates, violated, fraudulent, displeasing
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## Definition:
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The terms "evil" and "wicked" both refer to anything that is opposed to God's holy character and will.
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* 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.
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* The term "wickedness" refers to the state of being that exists when people do wicked things.
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* The results of evil are clearly shown in how people mistreat others by killing, stealing, slandering and being cruel and unkind.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* Depending on the context, the terms "evil" and "wicked" can be translated as "bad" or "sinful" or "immoral."
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* Other ways to translate these could include "not good" or "not righteous" or "not moral."
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* Make sure the words or phrases that are used to translate these terms fit the context that is natural in the target language.
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(See also: [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [sin](../kt/sin.md), [good](../kt/good.md), [righteous](../kt/righteous.md), [demon](../kt/demon.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 24:11](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/24/11)
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* [1 Timothy 06:10](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/06/10)
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* [3 John 01:10](rc://en/tn/help/3jn/01/10)
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* [Genesis 02:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/02/17)
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* [Genesis 06:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/06/05)
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* [Job 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/job/01/01)
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* [Job 08:20](rc://en/tn/help/job/08/20)
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* [Judges 09:57](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/09/57)
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* [Luke 06:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/luk/06/22)
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* [Matthew 07:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/11)
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* [Proverbs 03:07](rc://en/tn/help/pro/03/07)
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* [Psalms 022:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/psa/022/016)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[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."
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* __[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.
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* __[03:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/03/02)__ But Noah found favor with God. He was a righteous man living among __wicked__ people.
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* __[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.
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* __[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!"
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* __[14:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/02)__ They (Canaanites) worshiped false gods and did many __evil__ things.
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* __[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.
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* __[18:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/11)__ In the new kingdom of Israel, all the kings were __evil__.
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* __[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.
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* __[45:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/02)__ They said, "We heard him (Stephen) speak __evil__ things about Moses and God!"
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* __[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.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H205, H1100, H1431, H1681, H1942, H2154, H2554, H2555, H5765, H2162, H2248, H2254, H3238, H3399, H3415, H4209, H4849, H5753, H5766, H5767, H5999, H6090, H6184, H6293, H7451, H7455, H7489, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564, H7701, H8133, G92, G93, G932, G987, G988, G2549, G2551, G2554, G2555, G2556, G2560, G2635, G2636, G4151, G4189, G4190, G4191, G4550, G5337
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