Enormity
King James Dictionary [1]
ENOR'MITY, n. L. enormitas. See Enormous.
1. Literally, the transgression of a rule, or deviation from right. Hence, any wrong, irregular, vicious or sinful act, either in government or morals.
We shall speak of the enormities of the government.
This law will not restrain the enormity.
1. Atrocious crime flagitious villainy a crime which exceeds the common measure. 2. Atrociousness excessive degree of crime or guilt. Punishment should be proportioned to the enormity of the crime.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.
(2): ( n.) That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
e - nôr´mi - ti : The marginal rendering in the King James Version of Hosea 6:9 for "lewdness," and in the Revised Version (British and American) of Leviticus 18:17; Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 20:14 for "wickedness." In each case it is the translation of זמּה , zimmāh , meaning originally, "thought" or "plot," mostly in a bad sense, lewdness, wickedness; in Lev it is unnatural wickedness - incest.
