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עִקֵּשׁ H6141
H6141 is the Hebrew word עִקֵּשׁ, transliterated ʻiqqêsh and said ik-kashe'. The King James Version most often renders it froward.
What it means
distorted; hence, false.
Where it comes from
from H6140 (עָקַשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: crooked, froward, perverse.
Verses using עִקֵּשׁ
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 32:5 · KJV
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
2 Samuel 22:27 · KJV
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
Psalm 18:26 · KJV
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalm 101:4 · KJV
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Proverbs 2:15 · KJV
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 11:20 · KJV
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 17:20 · KJV
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs 19:1 · KJV
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 22:5 · KJV
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 28:6 · KJV
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6141 mean?
H6141 is the Hebrew word עִקֵּשׁ (ʻiqqêsh), meaning distorted; hence, false.
How is H6141 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it froward (6 times), than he that is perverse (2 times), perverse (1 time), crooked (1 time).
How many times does H6141 appear in the Bible?
עִקֵּשׁ (ʻiqqêsh) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6141 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6140 (עָקַשׁ).
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