Lexical Definition

‎στρεβλόω‎ streblóō (streb-lo'-o) to distort ^G:V
from a derivative of ‎στρέφω‎

wrest.

• to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert

Abbott-Smith

στρεβλόω, -ῶ (< στρέφω), [in LXX: II Ki 22:27 (פּתל hithp.), III Mac 4:14, IV Mac 9:17 12:4, 11 15:14 * ;]
to twist, torture. Metaph. (cf. II Ki, l.c.), to twist or pervert language: II Pe 3:16.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

στρεβλόω-όω,

future -ώσω[Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐστρέβλωσα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—twist or strain tight, ὄνοισι ξυλίνοισι τὰ ὅπλα drawing the cables taut with windlasses [Refs 5th c.BC+]; screw up the strings of an instrument, τὰς χορδὰς ἐπὶ τῶν κολλόπων στρεβλόωοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, σ. τὸν πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of wrestlers, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] (passive):—middle, ἐς τοὐπίσω τὰς χεῖρας σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, στρεβλόωωθῆναι acquire a squint, [στρεβλόωουμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς [prev. passage] ">Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, applied to slaves for the purpose of extracting evidence, [στρεβλόωοῦν.. τοῦτον ὡς κατάσκοπον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 277 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπὶ τροχοῦ στρεβλόωούμενος [στρεβλόωωθείς 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.54, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.44, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.312: ">Refs 5th c.BC+]future middle στρεβλόωώσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 metaphorically, pervert or distort words, [NT]:—passive, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Pet.3.16 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.22.27}