עָקַשׁ (a.qash) means “to twist” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: aw-kash' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
עָקַשׁ · a.qash · to twist
1) to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse 1a) (Niphal) to be crooked 1b) (Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked 1c) (Hiphil) to declare crooked 1d) (Qal) perverse
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a primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
KJV glosses: make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
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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 |
|---|---|
| and pervert | 1 |
| but he who perverts | 1 |
| but whoever is perverse | 1 |
| crooked | 1 |
| it would declare me guilty | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and pervert | 1 |
| but he that perverteth | 1 |
| it shall also prove me perverse | 1 |
| perverse | 1 |
| they have made them crooked | 1 |
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Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
Read word by wordHe who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Read word by wordHe who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
Read word by wordThe way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.
Read word by wordNow hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,
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