עָוַת
a.vat
to pervert
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word עָוַת (a.vat, Strong's 5791) means "to pervert" or "to distort." This verb implies a deviation from an original state or path. The definition suggests a change, but not necessarily a positive improvement. The word is used 11 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. Its usage suggests that the authors valued honesty and integrity, as the act of perverting something often implies deception or falsification. The contexts in which the word appears reveal its connection to truth, justice, and morality. In summary, the Hebrew verb עָוַת signifies the distortion or falsification of something, often implying a deviation from truth or integrity. Its frequency in the Bible underscores its importance to the authors' value system, highlighting the significance of honesty and authenticity in human relationships and interactions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Job 19:6know now that God has subverted me, and has surrounded me with his net.
Job 34:12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Psalms 119:78Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
Psalms 146:9Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down.
Ecclesiastes 1:15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
Ecclesiastes 7:13Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
Ecclesiastes 12:3in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
Lamentations 3:36to subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn’t approve.
Amos 8:5Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;