עָוֺן
“iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment”
Crookedness, perversity, iniquity, guilt, and the punishment incurred by twisted rebellion; theological triad with chatta'at and pesha (Exodus 34:7).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָוָה (H5753) to bend, twist, pervert.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἀδίκημα (a wrong, injury, misdeed)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἁμάρτημα (a sinful deed, a sin)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עָוֺן (awon) carries significant theological or narrative weight.