עִקֵּשׁ
iq.qesh
“twisted”
Definition
distorted; hence, false
from H6140 (עָקַשׁ);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
עִקֵּשׁ appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
to the pure You show Yourself pure,but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Better a poor man who walks with integritythan a fool whose lips are perverse.
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse;he who guards his soul stays far from them.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;none are crooked or perverse.
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