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Wicked [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from the divine law; addicted to vice; sinful; immoral. This is a word of comprehensive signification, extending to every thing that is contrary to the moral law, and both to persons and actions. We say, a wicked man, a wicked deed, wicked ways, wicked lives, a wicked heart, wicked designs, wicked works.

2. No man was ever wicked without secret discontent.

3. A word of slight blame; as the wicked urchin.

4. Cursed; baneful; pernicious; as wicked words, words pernicious in their efforts.

5. [This last signification may throw some light on the word witch.]

6. The wicked in Scripture, persons who live in sin; transgressors of the divine law; all who are unreconciled to God, unsanctified or impenitent.

Wicked [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp.

2. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs.

3. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.

4. Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish.

Wickedly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. IN a manner or with motives and designs contrary to the divine law; viciously; corruptly; immorally.

2. All that do wickedly shall be stubble. Malachi 4:1 .

3. I have sinned, and I have done wickedly 2 Samuel 24:17 .

Wickedly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally.

Wickedness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Departure from the rules of the divine law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; crime; sin; sinfulness; corrupt manners wickedness generally signifies evil practices.

2. What wickedness is this that is done among you? Judges 20:3 .

3. But wickedness expresses also the corrupt dispositions of the heart.

4. Their inward part is very wickedness Psalms 5:4 .

5. In heart ye work wickedness Psalms 5:4 8.

Wickedness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity; sinfulness.

2. A wicked thing or act; crime; sin; iniquity.

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Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Genesis 13:13

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 18:23

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Genesis 19:7

And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

“Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing!

Genesis 38:7

And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

Genesis 38:10

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.

Genesis 39:9

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Genesis 44:5

Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”

Exodus 9:27

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said. “The LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:7

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Leviticus 18:17

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.

Leviticus 19:29

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity.

Leviticus 20:14

And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.

Leviticus 20:17

And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.

Numbers 14:27

How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.

Numbers 14:35

I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.

I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this entire wicked congregation, which has conspired against Me. They will meet their end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”

Numbers 16:26

And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”

Deuteronomy 9:4

Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.