What does עָוָה · διαστρέφω mean in the Bible?
עָוָה · διαστρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "twisted, distorted, morally crooked".
Hebrew · H5753, G1294
נַעֲוֵה
To crook , literally or figuratively · to pervert
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עָוָה H5753 to crook , literally or figuratively
Pronunciation ʿiwwāh
Moral crookedness: physical bending metaphorically extends to ethical distortion and iniquity before God.
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διαστρέφω G1294 to pervert
Pronunciation diastréphō
To twist or distort, especially morally or doctrinally; describing those who corrupt truth or teaching.
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What does נַעֲוֵה (na'aveh) mean in the Bible?
עָוָה · διαστρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "twisted, distorted, morally crooked".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5753, G1294?
H5753, G1294 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. twisted, distorted, morally crooked
Source Gloss
twisted, distorted, morally crooked
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 12
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Perfect 2Chr 6:37 · Ps 106:6 · 2Sam 24:17 · Job 33:27 · 2Sam 19:20 · Jer 3:21 6×
Infinitive absolute Jer 9:4 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Perfect Isa 21:3 · Ps 38:7 2×
Participle active 1Sam 20:30 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Esth 1:16 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Lam 3:9 1×
Word Origins
נַעֲוֵה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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