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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עָוָהH5753to crook , literally or figuratively
Pronunciationʿiwwāh
Moral crookedness: physical bending metaphorically extends to ethical distortion and iniquity before God.
Open lexicon entry →διαστρέφωG1294to pervert
Pronunciationdiastréphō
To twist or distort, especially morally or doctrinally; describing those who corrupt truth or teaching.
Open lexicon entry →What does נַעֲוֵה (na'aveh) mean in the Bible?
עָוָה · διαστρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "twisted, distorted, morally crooked".
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Questions this entry answers
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 groups4Aligned forms12
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action7×
Perfect2Chr 6:37 · Ps 106:6 · 2Sam 24:17 · Job 33:27 · 2Sam 19:20 · Jer 3:216×
Infinitive absoluteJer 9:41×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
PerfectIsa 21:3 · Ps 38:72×
Participle active1Sam 20:301×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectEsth 1:161×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
PerfectLam 3:91×
Word Origins
נַעֲוֵה is a primitive root - no further derivation.