Evil in the Bible: 613 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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evil KJV

“Evil” is in the King James Bible 613 times, in 569 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

רע רעה ra‛ râ‛âh 437 times
πονηρός ponēros 52 times
κακός kakos 45 times
רעע râ‛a‛ 23 times
רע rôa‛ 11 times
βλασφημέω blasphēmeō 10 times
κακοποιέω kakopoieō 4 times
καταλαλέω katalaleō 4 times
φαῦλος phaulos 4 times
κακόω kakoō 3 times
κακολογέω kakologeō 2 times
κακῶς kakōs 2 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

16 more, less often

ירע yâra‛ 2 times
ἀδίκημα adikēma 1 time
βλασφημία blasphēmia 1 time
δυσφημία dusphēmia 1 time
κακία kakia 1 time
κακοῦργος kakourgos 1 time
καταλαλία katalalia 1 time
ῥῆμα rhēma 1 time
און 'âven 1 time
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 1 time
בּליּעל belı̂ya‛al 1 time
דּבּה dibbâh 1 time
זמם zâmam 1 time
לשׁון לשׁן לשׁנה lâshôn lâshôn leshônâh 1 time
עשׂה ‛âśâh 1 time
רעה râ‛âh 1 time

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3:38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

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