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naughty worthless, wicked
Far stronger than a word for a misbehaving child. Jeremiah 24:2 has figs too "naughty" to eat, and James 1:21 sets naughtiness against the saving of the soul.
Means: worthless, wickedIn the KJV: 6 timesStill in use, different meaning
Forms in the text
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 6 verses.
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Common questions
What does "naughty" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version naughty means worthless, wicked. Far stronger than a word for a misbehaving child. Jeremiah 24:2 has figs too "naughty" to eat, and James 1:21 sets naughtiness against the saving of the soul.
How many times does "naughty" appear in the King James Version?
6 times, counting its other forms (naughtiness 3 times, naughty 3 times).
What Hebrew word is behind "naughty"?
Most often רֹעַ (rôaʻ), Strong's H7455, meaning badness (as marring), physically or morally.
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