Hebrew · H3868 · unreviewed

לוּז

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

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לוּז H3868

What does לוּז mean in the Bible?

לוּז is a Hebrew word meaning "to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart , (figuratively) be perverse". to turn aside , i.

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Meaning

to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart , (figuratively) be perverse
Extended definition

to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse BDB: turn aside Usage: depart, froward, perverse(-ness).

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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
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