עָוַת (ʻâvath) — Bow Self
Hebrew word study: עָוַת (ʻâvath), Strong's H5791. to wrest
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to wrest
KJV translation words: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 10)
- Job 8:3 — יְעַוֵּת — does he pervert
- Job 19:6 — עִוְּתָנִי — he has wronged me
- Job 34:12 — יְעַוֵּת — he perverts
- Psalms 119:78 — עִוְּתוּנִי — they have subverted me
- Psalms 146:9 — יְעַוֵּת — he makes crooked
- Ecclesiastes 1:15 — מְעֻוָּת — something bent
- Ecclesiastes 7:13 — עִוְּתוֹ — he has bent it
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 — וְהִתְעַוְּתוּ — and they will bend themselves
- Lamentations 3:36 — לְעַוֵּת — to subvert
- Amos 8:5 — וּלְעַוֵּת — and to falsify
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5792 עַוָּתָה (ʻavvâthâh).
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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.
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