עֲוַל ʻăval

Meaning

to distort (morally)

In the King James Version: deal unjustly, unrighteous.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Psalms 71:4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
• Isaiah 26:10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.