עַוָּ֖ל
𐤏𐤅𐤋
ʻavvâl
the unjust
Unjust, one who acts contrary to what is right or lawful; a person who commits injustice or wrongdoing. The term designates individuals whose actions are characterized by moral or social perversion, especially violations of justice or integrity. In legal and ethical discourse of the Hebrew Bible, it often denotes someone perpetrating injustice, particularly in judicial or social contexts. The nuance extends from individual acts (wrongdoing, injustice) to the character of being unjust or morally deviant.
Zephaniah 3:5 · Word #16
Lexicon H5767
| Lemma | עַוָּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻavvâl |
| Strong's | H5767 |
| Definition | Unjust, one who acts contrary to what is right or lawful; a person who commits injustice or wrongdoing. The term designates individuals whose actions are characterized by moral or social perversion, especially violations of justice or integrity. In legal and ethical discourse of the Hebrew Bible, it often denotes someone perpetrating injustice, particularly in judicial or social contexts. The nuance extends from individual acts (wrongdoing, injustice) to the character of being unjust or morally deviant. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the unjust |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5767-01
indeed, however
| Morphological Notes | Adverbial particle (HD); invariant form with no gender, number, or verbal stem. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form functions as an adverbial particle introducing emphatic correction or contrast. The rendering "indeed, however" preserves both its affirming force and its adversative nuance without importing verse-specific context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the unjust
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 gives 'indeed, however', which reflects a common adverbial usage but not the noun/adjective meaning here (unjust/wicked person). In context, it's a noun referring to a person: 'the unjust' is correct. P1 mapped to the wrong Strong's meaning. |
| P1 Flag | ROOT_ERROR |