Strongs Number: H5753
- Hebrew Word
- עָוָה
- Transliteration
- ʻâvâh
- Phonetic
- aw-vaw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to {crook} literally or figuratively
- BDB Definition
-
1. to bend, twist, distort
a. (Niphal) to be bent, be bowed down, be twisted, be perverted
b. (Piel) to twist, distort
c. (Hiphil) to do perversely
2. to commit iniquity, do wrong, pervert
a. (Qal) to do wrong, commit iniquity
b. (Hiphil) to commit iniquity
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- do {amiss} bow {down} make {crooked} commit {iniquity} {pervert} (do) perverse ({-ly}) {trouble} X-(idiom) {turn} do {wickedly} do wrong.