What does סֶלֶף · σκολιός mean in the Bible?
סֶלֶף · σκολιός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "distortion, crookedness, perversion".
Hebrew · H5558, G4646
סֶלֶף
Distortion , i.e. (figuratively) viciousness · crooked
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סֶלֶף H5558 distortion , i.e. (figuratively) viciousness
σκολιός G4646 crooked
Pronunciation skoliós
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What does סֶלֶף (seleph) mean in the Bible?
סֶלֶף · σκολιός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "distortion, crookedness, perversion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5558, G4646?
H5558, G4646 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. distortion, crookedness, perversion
Strong's H5558, G4646
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Source Gloss
distortion, crookedness, perversion
Word Origins
סֶלֶף is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain