Numbers 22:32
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
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Perverse
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1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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9 occurrences in 9 verses.
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עִקֵּשׁ
ʻiqqêsh · ik-kashe'
4 times translated as this KJV form11 total Strong's occurrences
distorted; hence, false
Strong's KJV usage: crooked, froward, perverse.
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 32:5Strong's last: Proverbs 28:6
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diastréphō · dee-as-tref'-o
3 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt
Strong's KJV usage: :--perverse(-rt), turn away.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 17:17Strong's last: Philippians 2:15
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ʻâvâh · aw-vaw'
2 times translated as this KJV form17 total Strong's occurrences
to crook, literally or figuratively
Strong's KJV usage: do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, × turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 20:30Strong's last: Proverbs 12:8
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ʻâqash · aw-kash'
2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
Strong's KJV usage: make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Job 9:20Strong's last: Proverbs 28:18
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hâphak · haw-fak'
1 times translated as this KJV form94 total Strong's occurrences
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Strong's KJV usage: × become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Proverbs 17:20Strong's last: Proverbs 17:20
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yâraṭ · yaw-rat'
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
to precipitate or hurl (rush) headlong; (intransitively) to be rash
Strong's KJV usage: be perverse, turn over.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Numbers 22:32Strong's last: Numbers 22:32
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lûwz · looz
1 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences
to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse
Strong's KJV usage: depart, froward, perverse(-ness).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Proverbs 14:2Strong's last: Proverbs 14:2
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lᵉzûwth · lez-ooth'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
perverseness
Strong's KJV usage: perverse.
Strong's first: Proverbs 4:24Strong's last: Proverbs 4:24
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ʻavʻeh · av-eh'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
perversity
Strong's KJV usage: × perverse.
Strong's first: Isaiah 19:14Strong's last: Isaiah 19:14
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H3399
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
H6141
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
H5753
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
no direct Strong's tag
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
H6140
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
H3891
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
H6141
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
H5753
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
H3868
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
H2015
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
H6141
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
no direct Strong's tag
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
H6141
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
H6140
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
H5773
The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
G1294
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.
G1294
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
no direct Strong's tag
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
G1294
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;
no direct Strong's tag
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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perverse
PERVERSE, adjective pervers'. [Latin perversus. See Pervert.]
1. Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
2. Obstinate in the wrong; disposed to be contrary; stubborn; untractable.
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain.
3. Cross; petulant; peevish; disposed to cross and vex.
I'll frown and be perverse and say thee nay.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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