Definition
from H6140; distorted; hence, false
Traditional renderings: crooked, froward, perverse.
Traditional renderings: crooked, froward, perverse.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עִקֵּשׁ:
- σκολιόςskolios“crooked”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
11 total
- Deuteronomy 32:5עִקֵּ֖שׁ · but of a perverseHis 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 22:27עִקֵּ֖שׁ · the crooked…to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
- Psalm 18:26עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ · the crooked…to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
- Psalm 101:4עִ֭קֵּשׁ · A perverseA perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
- Proverbs 2:15עִקְּשִׁ֑ים · are crooked…whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.
- Proverbs 8:8וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ · or perverseAll the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
- Proverbs 11:20עִקְּשֵׁי־ · The perverseThe perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- Proverbs 17:20עִקֶּשׁ־ · The one with a perverseThe one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
- Proverbs 19:1מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ · are perverseBetter a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
- Proverbs 22:5עִקֵּ֑שׁ · of the perverseThorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
- Proverbs 28:6מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ · are perverseBetter a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.