Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6141
עִקֵּשׁ
iq.qesh · “twisted”
Used 11 times across 4 books
Definition
twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted
Where it appears
Deuteronomy1
2 Samuel1
Psalms2
Proverbs7
In the text
Deuteronomy 32:5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.2 Samuel 22:27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.Psalms 18:27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.Psalms 101:4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.Proverbs 2:15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:Proverbs 8:8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.Proverbs 11:20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.Proverbs 17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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