6127. aqal
Strong's Lexicon
aqal: To twist, to pervert, to make crooked

Original Word: עָקַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: aqal
Pronunciation: ah-KAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kal')
Definition: To twist, to pervert, to make crooked
Meaning: to wrest

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is "σκολιός" (skolios), which also means crooked or perverse. This term appears in the New Testament, such as in Philippians 2:15, where believers are called to be blameless in the midst of a "crooked and perverse generation."

Usage: The Hebrew verb "aqal" primarily means to twist or make something crooked. It is often used metaphorically to describe actions or behaviors that deviate from a straight or righteous path, implying moral or ethical corruption. The term can also refer to the distortion of justice or truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of a "straight path" was often associated with righteousness and adherence to God's laws. Conversely, a "crooked path" symbolized moral deviation and sin. The imagery of paths and roads was a common metaphor in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the journey of life and one's relationship with God. The act of making something crooked, therefore, was seen as a serious moral failing, often associated with deceit and injustice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to bend, twist
NASB Translation
perverted (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עָקַל] verb. bend, twist (Late Hebrew especially in derivatives; ᵑ7 in derivatives; Syriac twist, in derived species; Arabic bind camel's folded fore-shank and arm together); —

Pu`al be bent out of shape, crooked, Participle figurative מִשְׁמּט מְעֻקָּל Habakkuk 1:4 crooked justice.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wrong

A primitive root; to wrest -- wrong.

Forms and Transliterations
מְעֻקָּֽל׃ מעקל׃ mə‘uqqāl mə·‘uq·qāl meukKal
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Englishman's Concordance
Habakkuk 1:4
HEB: יֵצֵ֥א מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְעֻקָּֽל׃
NAS: justice comes out perverted.
KJV: about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment
INT: comes justice perverted

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6127
1 Occurrence


mə·‘uq·qāl — 1 Occ.
















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