עָוֺן
avon
Religious / SynagogueFormsעֲוֺנוֹת
Meaning1. A very bad thing that someone does, especially something that breaks a religious law.
2. The guilt or punishment that comes from doing a very bad thing.
HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible. It comes from a root that means "to be bent" or "to be crooked". So, doing an "avon" is like doing something that is not straight and right.
He told someone about the bad things he did.