עָקַשׁ
a.qashVerbH6140
to twist
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse 1a) (Niphal) to be crooked 1b) (Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked 1c) (Hiphil) to declare crooked 1d) (Qal) perverse
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
2
Isaiah
1
Job
1
Micah
1
Key Passages
- Isaiah 59:8
- Job 9:20
- Micah 3:9
- Proverbs 10:9
- Proverbs 28:18
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