Quick Definition
be devious
Strong's Definition
to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse
Derivation: a primitive root; (compare H3867 (לָוָה), H3874 (לוּט) and H3885 (לוּן))
KJV Usage: depart, froward, perverse(-ness).
TWOT Reference: 1090
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to depart, turn aside
1a) (Qal) to depart
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to go wrong, go crooked
1b2) devious, perverse (participle)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to be lost from view
1c2) to become devious
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to depart, turn aside
1a) (Qal) to depart
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to go wrong, go crooked
1b2) devious, perverse (participle)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to be lost from view
1c2) to become devious
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לוּז
lûz
BDB Definition:
1) to depart, turn aside
1a) (Qal) to depart
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to go wrong, go crooked
1b2) devious, perverse (participle)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to be lost from view
1c2) to become devious
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1090
Total KJV Occurrences: 6