תַּהְפֻּכָה
A perversity or fraud
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What does תַּהְפֻּכָה (tahpukot) mean in the Bible?
תַּהְפֻּכָה (tahpukot) is a Hebrew word meaning "a perversity or fraud". a perversity or fraud BDB: perversity Usage: (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing. The word describes speech that intentionally distorts truth. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation, Wisdom.
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Meaning
Deliberate moral twisting or inversion of what is right; often describes fraudulent speech or conduct that corrupts justice
a perversity or fraud BDB: perversity Usage: (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.
Why This Word Matters
The word describes speech that intentionally distorts truth. Proverbs 10:31
The word describes speech that intentionally twists truth. Proverbs 10:32
Corrupt speech reveals corrupt direction. Wisdom discerns distortion early. Proverbs 2:12-22
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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