Strong's Lexicon

H6140

H6140 — עָקַשׁ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewaqashverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1684

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6140
Word:	עָקַשׁ
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	aqash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`aqash (aw-kash') v.
Meaning:	1. to knot or distort 2. (figuratively) to pervert (act or declare perverse)
KJV Renderings:	make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).

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BDB6338

[עָקַשׁ] verb twist (Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —

Niph`al Participle construct דְּרָכַיִם Prov 28:18 one crooked in ways (< plural, compare Toy).

Pi`el Perfect 3 plural עִקְּשׁז לָהֶם Isa 59:8 their paths they have twisted. Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְעַקֵּ֑שׁזּ Mic 3:9 all that is straight they make crooked; Participle מְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו Prov 10:9 (compare Niph`al).

Hiph`il Imperfect וַיּעְקְשֵׁנִי Job 9:20 ( Ges^{«GKC:53n»§ 53n}) he hath declared me crooked , devious (in life).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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