What does "Iniquity" mean in the Bible?
Whatever is done contrary to the law of God. To "bear the iniquity of the congregation," Lev 10:17, is to make that expiation or atonement which is a prerequisite to their forgiveness. Iniquity appears in 116 verses across 21 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Iniquity?
INIQ'UITY. Gen 15:16. Whatever is done contrary to the law of God. To "bear the iniquity of the congregation," Lev 10:17, is to make that expiation or atonement which is a prerequisite to their forgiveness. Isa 53:6. "The mystery of iniquity," 2 Thess 2:7, should be rendered "the mystery of lawlessness."
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Iniquity?
Where does Iniquity appear in the Bible?
Iniquity is referenced in 116 verses across 21 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 21:8
- 1 Kings 17:18
- 1 Samuel 3:13
- 1 Samuel 3:14
- 1 Samuel 20:8
- 2 Samuel 14:32
- 2 Samuel 22:24
- 2 Samuel 24:10
- Daniel 9:24
- Deuteronomy 5:9
- Exodus 20:5
- Exodus 28:38
- Exodus 34:7
- Exodus 34:9
- Ezekiel 3:18
- Ezekiel 3:19
- Ezekiel 4:4
- Ezekiel 4:5
- Ezekiel 4:6
- Ezekiel 4:17
- Ezekiel 7:13
- Ezekiel 7:16
- Ezekiel 7:19
- Ezekiel 9:9
Showing the first 24 of 116.
Open all 116 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Iniquity.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Iniquity?
Iniquity appears in 116 verses across 21 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 23 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Iniquity?
Ezekiel, Psalms, Isaiah, Job, Leviticus, Hosea, Jeremiah, Numbers, and 13 more.
Where can I read every verse about Iniquity?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 116, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
