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Lexicon :: Strong's H6140 - ʿāqaš

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עָקַשׁ
Transliteration
ʿāqaš
Pronunciation
aw-kash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1684

Strong’s Definitions

עָקַשׁ ʻâqash, aw-kash'; a primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse):—make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6140 in the following manner: perverse (2x), pervert (2x), crooked (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6140 in the following manner: perverse (2x), pervert (2x), crooked (1x).

  1. to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse

    1. (Niphal) to be crooked

    2. (Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked

    3. (Hiphil) to declare crooked

    4. (Qal) perverse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָקַשׁ ʻâqash, aw-kash'; a primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse):—make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
STRONGS H6140: Abbreviations
† [עָקַשׁ] verb twist (Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —
Niph. Participle construct דְּרָכַיִם Proverbs 28:18 one crooked in ways (< plural, compare Toy).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural עִקְּשׁז לָהֶם Isaiah 59:8 their paths they have twisted. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יְעַקֵּ֑שׁזּ Micah 3:9 all that is straight they make crooked; Participle מְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו Proverbs 10:9 (compare Niph.).
Hiph. Imperfect וַיּעְקְשֵׁנִי Job 9:20 (Ges§ 53 n) he hath declared me crooked, devious (in life).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

9:20

Proverbs

10:9; 28:18

Isaiah

59:8

Micah

3:9

H6140

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6140 matches the Hebrew עָקַשׁ (ʿāqaš),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:20 - “Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me;
Though I am guiltless, He will declare H6140 me guilty. H6140

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:9 - He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts H6140 his ways will be found out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:18 - He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is [fn]crooked H6140 will fall all at once.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:8 - They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks;
They have made H6140 their paths crooked, H6140
Whoever treads on [fn]them does not know peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:9 - Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who abhor justice
And twist H6140 everything that is straight,
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