What does עָקַשׁ mean in the Bible?
עָקַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to knot or distort ; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)".
Hebrew · H6140
עָקַשׁ
To knot or distort ; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
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עָקַשׁ H6140
What does עָקַשׁ mean in the Bible?
עָקַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to knot or distort ; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6140?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and pervert (1), but he who perverts (1), but whoever is perverse (1), crooked (1), it would declare me guilty (1).
Where does עָקַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 9:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1), Job (1), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and pervert 1× Micah 3:9
but he who perverts 1× Proverbs 10:9
but whoever is perverse 1× Proverbs 28:18
crooked 1× Isaiah 59:8
it would declare me guilty 1× Job 9:20
Show sample aligned rows
Job 9:20 וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ to it would declare me guilty Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Proverbs 10:9 וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ to but he who perverts Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 28:18 וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ to but whoever is perverse Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 59:8 עִקְּשׁ֣וּ to crooked Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Micah 3:9 יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ to and pervert Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 9:20
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Job 1 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ 1x way·ya‘·qə·šê·nî Job 9:20
וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ 1x ū·mə·‘aq·qêš Proverbs 10:9
וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ 1x wə·ne‘·qaš Proverbs 28:18
יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ 1x yə·‘aq·qê·šū Micah 3:9
עִקְּשׁ֣וּ 1x ‘iq·qə·šū Isaiah 59:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 9:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 28:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 10:9
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Micah 3:9
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Isaiah 59:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to knot or distort ; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
Source Gloss
to knot or distort ; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse) BDB: twist Usage: make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Isa 59:8 1×
Imperfect Mic 3:9 1×
Word Origins
עָקַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain