Lexicon avath: To bend, twist, distort, pervert Original Word: עָוַת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bow self, make crooked A primitive root; to wrest -- bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be bent or crooked NASB Translation bent (1), cheat (1), crooked (1), defraud (1), pervert (3), stoop (1), subvert (1), thwarts (1), wronged (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָוַת] verb be bent, crooked (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el, Nithpa`el; Aramaic עַוֵּית Pa`el; compare ![]() ![]() Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular suffix עִוְּתָ֑נִי Job 19:6, עִוְּתוֺ Ecclesiastes 7:13; 3plural suffix עִוְּתוּנִי Psalm 119:78; Imperfect3masculine singular יְעַוֵּת Psalm 146:9; Job 8:3, יְעַוֶּתֿ Job 8:3; Infinitive לְעַוֵּת Amos 8:5; Lamentations 3:22; — 1. a. make crooked = falsify, scales Amos 8:5; pervert justice (מִשְׁמָּט, צֶדֶק) Job 8:3 (twice in verse); Job 34:12 (all God subject); with accusative of person subvert (i.e. deprive of justice), אָדָם בְּרִיבוֺ ׳לְע Lamentations 3:36, compare Psalm 119:78; so עִוְּתָ֑נִי Job 19:6 (׳י subject). 2 bend, make crooked, דֶּרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים Psalm 146:9 (׳י subject); in General Ecclesiastes 7:13 (God subject; opposed to תִּקֵּן). Pu`al Participle מְעֻוָּת Ecclesiastes 1:15 what is bent (opposed to תְּקֹן). Hithpa`el Perfect3plural consecutive וְהִתְעַוְּתוּ Ecclesiastes 12:3 and the strong men bend themselves. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G91 (ἀδικέω, adikeo): to do wrong, to act unjustly Usage: The verb עָוַת (avat) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of bending or distorting something, often in a figurative sense, such as perverting justice or truth. Context: The Hebrew root עָוַת (avat) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily conveying the idea of bending or twisting. This term is often used metaphorically to describe the perversion or distortion of justice, truth, or righteousness. For instance, in the context of legal proceedings, it can refer to the act of corrupting justice by twisting the truth or rendering a verdict that is not aligned with fairness or righteousness. Forms and Transliterations וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת והתעותו ולעות יְעַוֵּ֣ת יְעַוֵּ֥ת יְעַוֵּֽת־ יְעַוֵּֽת׃ יעות יעות־ יעות׃ לְעַוֵּ֤ת לעות מְעֻוָּ֖ת מעות עִוְּת֑וּנִי עִוְּתָ֑נִי עִוְּתֽוֹ׃ עותו׃ עותוני עותני ‘iw·wə·ṯā·nî ‘iw·wə·ṯōw ‘iw·wə·ṯū·nî ‘iwwəṯānî ‘iwwəṯōw ‘iwwəṯūnî ivveTani ivveTo ivveTuni lə‘awwêṯ lə·‘aw·wêṯ leavVet mə‘uwwāṯ mə·‘uw·wāṯ meuvVat ū·lə·‘aw·wêṯ ūlə‘awwêṯ uleavVet vehitavveTu wə·hiṯ·‘aw·wə·ṯū wəhiṯ‘awwəṯū yə‘awwêṯ yə‘awwêṯ- yə·‘aw·wêṯ yə·‘aw·wêṯ- yeavVetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 8:3 HEB: הַ֭אֵל יְעַוֵּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְאִם־ NAS: Does God pervert justice? Or KJV: Doth God pervert judgment? INT: God pervert adversary does Job 8:3 Job 19:6 Job 34:12 Psalm 119:78 Psalm 146:9 Ecclesiastes 1:15 Ecclesiastes 7:13 Ecclesiastes 12:3 Lamentations 3:36 Amos 8:5 11 Occurrences |