Strong's Lexicon
G1294 — διαστρέφω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1294 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διαστρέφω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1223 and G4762 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | diastrepho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-as-tref'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to distort 2. (figuratively) misinterpret 3. (morally) corrupt |
| KJV Renderings: | perverse(-rt), turn away |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαστρέφω; 1 aorist infinitive διαστρέψαι; passive participle διεστραμμένος (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 170f); from Aeschylus down;
a. to distort, turn aside: τάς ὁδούς κυρίου τάς εὐθείας, figuratively (Pro 10:10), to oppose, plot against, the saving purposes and plans of God, Act 13:10. Hence,
b. to turn aside from the right path, to pervert, corrupt: τό ἔθνος, Luk 23:2 (Polybius 5, 41, 1; 8, 24, 3); τινα ἀπό τίνος, to corrupt and so turn one aside from, etc. Act 13:8 (Exo 5:4;voluptates animum detorquent a virtute, Cicero); διεστραμμένος, perverse, corrupt, wicked: Mat 17:17; Luk 9:41; Act 20:30; Php 2:15.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διαστρέφω (perverse(-rt))
Matthew 17:17
- KJV: Then Jesus answered and said O faithless and perverse generation how long shall I be with you how long shall I suffer you bring him hither to me
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν ω γενεά άπιστος και διεστραμμένη έως πότε έσομαι μεθ΄ υμών έως πότε ανέξομαι υμών φέρετέ μοι αυτόν ώδε
Luke 9:41
- KJV: And Jesus answering said O faithless and perverse generation how long shall I be with you and suffer you Bring thy son hither
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν ω γενεά άπιστος και διεστραμμένη έως πότε έσομαι προς υμάς και ανέξομαι υμών προσάγαγε ώδε τον υιόν σου
Luke 23:2
- KJV: And they began to accuse him saying We found this perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar saying that he himself is Christ a King
- GK: ήρξαντο δε κατηγορείν αυτού λέγοντες τούτον εύρομεν διαστρέφοντα το έθνος και κωλύοντα Καίσαρι φόρους διδόναι λέγοντα εαυτόν Χριστόν βασιλέα είναι
Acts 13:8
- KJV: But Elymas the sorcerer for so is his name by interpretation withstood them seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith
- GK: ανθίστατο δε αυτοίς Ελύμας ο μάγος ούτω γαρ μεθερμηνεύεται το όνομα αυτού ζητών διαστρέψαι τον ανθύπατον από της πίστεως
Acts 13:10
- KJV: said O full of all subtilty and all mischief child of the devil enemy of all righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord
- GK: είπεν ω πλήρης παντός δόλου και πάσης ραδιουργίας υιέ διαβόλου εχθρέ πάσης δικαιοσύνης ου παύση διαστρέφων τας οδούς κυρίου τας ευθείας
Acts 20:30
- KJV: Also of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them
- GK: και εξ υμών αυτών αναστήσονται άνδρες λαλούντες διεστραμμένα του αποσπάν τους μαθητάς οπίσω αυτών
Philippians 2:15
- KJV: That ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation among whom ye shine as lights in the world
- GK: ίνα γένησθε άμεμπτοι και ακέραιοι τέκνα θεού αμώμητα εν μέσω γενεάς σκολιάς και διεστραμμένης εν οις φαίνεσθε ως φωστήρες εν κόσμω