Hebrew · H3868, G4646 · unreviewed

נָלוֹז

To turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart , (figuratively) be perverse · crooked

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לוּז H3868 to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart , (figuratively) be perverse
σκολιός G4646 crooked
Pronunciation skoliós
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What does נָלוֹז (naloz) mean in the Bible?

לוּז · σκολιός is a Hebrew word meaning "crooked, twisted, morally distorted".

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Meaning

crooked, twisted, morally distorted
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Jussive Prov 3:21
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Prov 3:32
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Jussive Prov 4:21
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 2 Participle 1
Stem
Qal 1 Niphal 1 Hiphil 1
Mood
Jussive 2

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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