διαστρέφω (diastrephō) means “to pervert” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: dee-as-tref'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
διαστρέφω · diastrephō · to pervert
δια-στρέφω [in LXX for הָפַךְ, עָקַשׁ, etc. ;] to distort, twist; metaphorically, to distort, pervert: Luk.23:2, Act.13:8, 10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Mat.17:17, Luk.9:41, Act.20:30, Php.2:15.† (AS)
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I pervert, corrupt, oppose, distort.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| perverse | 3 |
| and distort | 1 |
| perverting | 1 |
| subverting | 1 |
| to turn | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| perverse | 3 |
| perverse things | 1 |
| perverting | 1 |
| to pervert | 1 |
| to turn away | 1 |
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“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
Read word by word“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Read word by wordAnd they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Read word by wordBut Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Read word by wordand said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
Read word by wordEven from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
Read word by wordso that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
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