wrong, wronged, wrongdoer, mistreat, hurt, hurtful

Definition

To “wrong” someone means to treat that person unjustly and dishonestly.

• The term “mistreat” means to act badly or roughly toward someone, causing physical or emotional harm to that person.
• The term “hurt” is more general and means to “cause someone harm in some way.” It often has the meaning of “physically injure.”
• Depending on the context, these terms could also be translated as “do wrong to” or “treat unjustly” or “cause harm to” or “treat in a harmful way” or “injure.”

Bible References

• Acts 7:26
• Exodus 22:21
• Genesis 16:5
• Luke 6:28
• Matthew 20:13-14
• Psalms 71:13

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0205, H0816, H2248, H2250, H2255, H2257, H2398, H2554, H2555, H3238, H3637, H4834, H5062, H5142, H5230, H5627, H5753, H5766, H5791, H5792, H5916, H6031, H6087, H6127, H6231, H6485, H6565, H6586, H7451, H7489, H7563, H7665, H7667, H7686, H8133, H8267, H8295, G00910, G00920, G00930, G00950, G02640, G08240, G09830, G09840, G15360, G16260, G16510, G17270, G19080, G25560, G25580, G25590, G26070, G30760, G30770, G37620, G41220, G51950, G51960