diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
index 1a8a010d..dcd24a6f 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Use `eval` to dynamically process an expression - for instance from an environment variable.
 
-`eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, beit a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
+`eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, be it a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
 
 Tip: This can be useful way parameterise complex scripts.
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
index 45c1a221..88235843 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 Use `eval` to dynamically process an expression - for instance from an environment variable.
 
-`eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, beit a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
+`eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, be it a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
 
 Tip: This can be useful way parameterise complex scripts.