Lexical Definition

‎עָקַשׁ‎ ʻâqash (aw-kash') to twist ^H:V
a primitive root

make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).

• to knot or distort
• figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)

1) to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse
1a) (Niphal) to be crooked
1b) (Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked
1c) (Hiphil) to declare crooked
1d) (Qal) perverse

See Greek: διαστρέφω · σκολιός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎עָקַשׁ‎] verb twist (Late Hebrew id. (rare)); —

Niph`al Participle construct ‎דְּרָכַיִם‎ Prov 28:18 one crooked in ways (< plural, compare Toy). Pi`el Perfect 3 plural ‎עִקְּשׁז לָהֶם‎ Isa 59:8 their paths they have twisted. Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְעַקֵּ֑שׁזּ‎ Mic 3:9 all that is straight they make crooked; Participle ‎מְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו‎ Prov 10:9 (compare Niph`al). Hiph`il Imperfect ‎וַיּעְקְשֵׁנִי‎ Job 9:20 (Ges^{«GKC:53n»§ 53n}) he hath declared me crooked, devious (in life).

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