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# evil, wicked, wickedness #
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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.
* 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.
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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."
* 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: ##
* [1 Samuel 24:10-11 ](en/tn/1sa/help/24/10 )
* [1 Timothy 06:9-10 ](en/tn/1ti/help/06/09 )
* [3 John 01:9-10 ](en/tn/3jn/help/01/09 )
* [Genesis 02:15-17 ](en/tn/gen/help/02/15 )
* [Genesis 06:5-6 ](en/tn/gen/help/06/05 )
* [Job 01:1-3 ](en/tn/job/help/01/01 )
* [Job 08:19-20 ](en/tn/job/help/08/19 )
* [Judges 09:55-57 ](en/tn/jdg/help/09/55 )
* [Luke 06:22-23 ](en/tn/luk/help/06/22 )
* [Matthew 07:11-12 ](en/tn/mat/help/07/11 )
* [Proverbs 03:7-8 ](en/tn/pro/help/03/07 )
* [Psalms 022:16-17 ](en/tn/psa/help/22/16 )
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[02:04](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/03/01)__ After a long time, many people were living in the world. They had become very __wicked__ and violent.
* __[03:02](en/tn/obs/help/03/02)__ But Noah found favor with God. He was a righteous man living among __wicked__ people.
* __[04:02](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/14/02)__ They (Canaanites) worshiped false gods and did many __evil__ things.
* __[17:01](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/18/11)__ In the new kingdom of Israel, all the kings were __evil__ .
* __[29:08](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/45/02)__ They said, "We heard him (Stephen) speak __evil__ things about Moses and God!"
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* __[50:17](en/tn/obs/help/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