עָוָה
To crook , literally or figuratively
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What does עָוָה (ʿiwwāh) mean in the Bible?
עָוָה (ʿiwwāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to crook , literally or figuratively". to crook, literally or figuratively BDB: bend Usage: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, × turn, do wickedly, do wrong. The word underscores deliberate judicial disruption of counsel. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
Moral crookedness: physical bending metaphorically extends to ethical distortion and iniquity before God.
to crook, literally or figuratively BDB: bend Usage: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, × turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
Why This Word Matters
The word underscores deliberate judicial disruption of counsel. Isaiah 19:11-15
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
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