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<div> '''1: '''''Πονηρία''''' ''' (Strong'S #4189 — Noun [[Feminine]] — poneria — pon-ay-ree'-ah ) </div> <p> akin to poneros (see above, No. 1), is always rendered "wickedness" save in &nbsp;Acts 3:26 : see [[Iniquity]] , No. 4. </p> <div> '''2: '''''Κακία''''' ''' (Strong'S #2549 — Noun Feminine — kakia — kak-ee'-ah ) </div> <p> "evil," is rendered "wickedness" in &nbsp;Acts 8:22; RV in &nbsp;James 1:21 , AV, "naughtiness." See [[Evil]] , B, No. 1, [[Malice]] </p> &nbsp;1—John 5:19[[Wicked]]&nbsp;Acts 25:5

<p> <em> Belı̂ya‛al </em> ( '''''בְּלִיַּעַל''''' , Strong'S #1100), “wickedness; wicked; destruction.” The 27 occurrences of this noun are scattered throughout the periods of biblical Hebrew. </p> <p> The basic meaning of this word appears in a passage such as Judg. 20:13, where the sons of <em> belı̂ya‛al </em> are perpetrators of wickedness (they raped and murdered a man’s concubine): “Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of [[Belial]] [NASB, “worthless fellows”] which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel.” In its first appearance the word represents men who lead others into idolatry: “Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have [seduced] the inhabitants of their city …” (Deut. 13:13). In Deut. 15:9 the word modifies [[Hebrew]] <em> dabar </em> , “word” or “matter.” [[Israel]] is warned to avoid “wicked” words (thoughts) in their hearts. <em> Belı̂ya‛al </em> is a synonym for <em> rasha’ </em> (“wicked rebellious one”) in Job 34:18. In Nah. 1:11 the wicked counselor plots evil against God. The psalmist uses <em> belı̂ya‛al </em> as a synonym of death: “The cords of death encompassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness [KJV, “floods of ungodly men”] terrified me” (Ps. 18:4, NASB). </p>

<p> ''''' wik´ed ''''' - ''''' nes ''''' : </p> <p> The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and life; depravity; sinfulness; criminality. See [[Sin]] . Many words are rendered "wickedness." There are many synonyms for wickedness in English and also in the Hebrew. [[Pride]] and vanity lead to it: "All the proud, and all that work wickedness ( רשעה , <i> ''''' rish‛āh ''''' </i> ) shall be stubble" (&nbsp; Malachi 4:1 ). Akin to this is the word עון , <i> ''''' ‛āwen ''''' </i> , "iniquity," "vanity": "She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness" (&nbsp;Proverbs 30:20 ). Then we have the word הוּה , <i> ''''' hawwāh ''''' </i> , meaning "mischief," "calamity," coming from inward intent upon evil: "Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness" (&nbsp;Psalm 52:7 ); זמּה , <i> ''''' zimmāh ''''' </i> , "wickedness" in thought, carnality or lust harbored: "And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness" (&nbsp;Leviticus 20:14 ); עולה , <i> ''''' ‛awlāh ''''' </i> , "perverseness," "Neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first" (&nbsp;2 Samuel 7:10 ). The word for evil (רע , <i> ''''' ra‛ ''''' </i> ) is many times employed to represent wickedness: "Remember all their wickedness" (&nbsp;Hosea 7:2 ). Wickedness like all forms and thoughts of wrong, kept warm in mind, seems to be a thing of growth; it begins with a thought, then a deed, then a character, and finally a destiny. Even in this life men increase in wickedness till they have lost all desire for that which is good in the sight of God and good men; the men in the vision of Isaiah seem to be in a condition beyond which the human heart cannot go: "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness" (&nbsp;Isaiah 5:20 ). Shades of thought are added by such words as רע , <i> ''''' rōa‛ ''''' </i> , "evil," "badness": "Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings" (&nbsp;Psalm 28:4 ). And רשׁע , <i> ''''' resha‛ ''''' </i> or רשׁעה , <i> ''''' rish‛āh ''''' </i> , also gives the common thought of wrong, wickedness. The prophets were strong in denunciations of all iniquity, perverseness, and in announcing the curse of God which would certainly follow. </p> <p> Wickedness, malignity, evil in thought and purpose is presented by the word πονηρία , <i> ''''' ponērı́a ''''' </i> : "But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?" (&nbsp; Matthew 22:18 ). Jesus points out the origin of all wrong: "For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed ... wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness ... all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man" (&nbsp;Mark 7:21-23 ). See <i> [[Imitation]] of Christ </i> , xiii, 5. </p>