H6141 - עִקֵּשׁ (ʻiqqêsh)

H6141 עִקֵּשׁ (ʻiqqêsh) ik-kashe'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

twisted

Strong's Definition

distorted; hence, false

Derivation: from H6140 (עָקַשׁ);

KJV Usage: crooked, froward, perverse.

TWOT Reference: 1684a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4646 G4646

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עִקֵּשׁ ‛iqqêsh BDB Definition: 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6140 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1684a Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (11)

32:5

22:27

18:26 101:4

2:15 8:8 11:20 17:20 19:1 22:5 28:6

Deuteronomy 32:5

[His people] have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish [on them is] not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.

2 Samuel 22:27

to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

Proverbs 2:15

whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Proverbs 11:20

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in [their] walk are His delight.

Proverbs 17:20

The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares [lie] on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.