Strong's Lexicon aqallathon: Crooked, twisted, or winding Original Word: עֲקַלָּתוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root עָקַל (aqal), meaning "to twist" or "to wind." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent in the Septuagint might be related to words like σκολιός (skolios), meaning "crooked" or "perverse," which is used in the New Testament to describe morally corrupt or deceitful behavior (e.g., Philippians 2:15). Usage: The term "aqallathon" is used to describe something that is twisted or winding, often in a metaphorical sense to denote something that is not straightforward or is deceitful. It can also refer to physical objects that are literally twisted or winding. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of something being "twisted" or "crooked" often carried moral or ethical connotations. A straight path was seen as righteous and just, while a crooked path was associated with wickedness or deceit. This imagery is prevalent in Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature, where the righteous are often described as walking a straight path, in contrast to the wicked who follow a crooked one. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aqal Definition crooked NASB Translation twisted (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲקַלָּתוֺן adjective crooked (according to SmZAW iv. 213 constellation Draco; — ׳לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ ע Isaiah 27:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crooked From aqal; tortuous -- crooked. see HEBREW aqal Forms and Transliterations עֲקַלָּת֑וֹן עקלתון ‘ă·qal·lā·ṯō·wn ‘ăqallāṯōwn akallaTonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 27:1 HEB: לִוְיָתָ֔ן נָחָ֖שׁ עֲקַלָּת֑וֹן וְהָרַ֥ג אֶת־ NAS: Leviathan the twisted serpent; KJV: even leviathan that crooked serpent; INT: Leviathan serpent the twisted will kill the dragon 1 Occurrence |
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