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עָקַשׁ H6140
H6140 is the Hebrew word עָקַשׁ, transliterated ʻâqash and said aw-kash'. The King James Version most often renders it perverteth.
What it means
to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
Verses using עָקַשׁ
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 10:9 · KJV
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 28:18 · KJV
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Isaiah 59:8 · KJV
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Micah 3:9 · KJV
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6140 mean?
H6140 is the Hebrew word עָקַשׁ (ʻâqash), meaning to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse).
How is H6140 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it perverteth (1 time), perverse (1 time), made them crooked (1 time), pervert (1 time).
How many times does H6140 appear in the Bible?
עָקַשׁ (ʻâqash) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6140 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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