Hebrew word study
עָוַתʻâvath — to wrest
Pronounced “aw-vath'”
to wrest
Translated in the King James as: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.
Appears 11 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Psalms — 2×
Ecclesiastes — 3×
Lamentations — 1×
Amos — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.