Strongs Number: G4761
- Greek Word
- στρεβλόω
- Transliteration
- strebloō
- Phonetic
- streb-lo'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to wrench that is (specifically) to torture (by the rack) but only figuratively to pervert
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to twist, turn awry
2. to torture, put to the rack
3. metaph. to pervert, of one who wrests or tortures language in a false sense
- Origin
- From a derivative of G4762
- Bible Usage
- wrest.