עָוַת (ʻâvath) — Bow Self

Hebrew word study: עָוַת (ʻâvath), Strong's H5791. to wrest

HebrewStrong's H5791
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָוַת (ʻâvath)
Pronounced: aw-vath'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to wrest

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5791 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:3 and last appears in Amos 8:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

does he pervert ×2and they will bend themselves ×1and to falsify ×1he has bent it ×1he has wronged me ×1he makes crooked ×1he perverts ×1something bent ×1they have subverted me ×1to subvert ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְעַוֵּת ×4וְהִתְעַוְּתוּ ×1וּלְעַוֵּת ×1לְעַוֵּת ×1מְעֻוָּת ×1עִוְּתָנִי ×1עִוְּתוֹ ×1עִוְּתוּנִי ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×4Ecclesiastes ×3Psalms ×2Lamentations ×1Amos ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5792 עַוָּתָה (ʻavvâthâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâvath (H5791) mean?

To wrest.

How is H5791 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5791 as: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down..

How often does עָוַת (ʻâvath) appear?

Strong's H5791 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:3 and last appears in Amos 8:5.