G4761 στρεβλόω - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
στρεβλόω
to twist
Dodson:
στρεβλόω
I rack, pervert, twist
I twist, torture; met: I twist or pervert language.
Strong's:
στρεβλόω
to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
Derivation: from a derivative of G4762;

KJV Usage: wrest.

G4762
TBESG:
στρεβλόω
to distort
G:V
στρεβλόω, -ῶ
(< στρέφω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:27 (פָּתַל hithp.),
Refs 3Ma.4:14, 4Ma.9:17 Mac 12:4 Mac 12:11 Mac 15:14
* ;]
to twist, torture. Metaph. (cf. 2Ki, l.with), to twist or pervert language: 2Pe.3:16.†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to twist, turn awry
2) to torture, put to the rack
3) metaph. to pervert, of one who wrests or tortures language in a false sense

στρεβλόω
strebloō
streb-lo'-o
From a derivative of G4762; to wrench, that is, (specifically) to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively to pervert

KJV Usage: wrest.


View how G4761 στρεβλόω is used in the Bible

One occurence of G4761 στρεβλόω

2 Peter 3:16 wrest,

Distinct usage

1 wrest,

Corresponding Hebrew Words

strebloo H6617 patal hithpa.

Related words

G4761 στρεβλόω

G4762 στρέφω

στρέφω
strephō
stref'-o
Strengthened from the base of G5157; to twist, that is, turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).


G390 ἀναστρέφω
ἀναστρέφω
anastrepho
an-as-tref'-o
From G303 and G4762; to overturn; also to return; by implication to busy oneself, that is, remain, live

KJV Usage: abide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used.


G654 ἀποστρέφω
ἀποστρέφω
apostrephō
ap-os-tref'-o
From G575 and G4762; to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: bring again, pervert, turn away (from).


G1294 διαστρέφω
διαστρέφω
diastrephō
dee-as-tref'-o
From G1223 and G4762; to distort, that is, (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt

KJV Usage: perverse (-rt), turn away.


G1612 ἐκστρέφω
ἐκστρέφω
ekstrephō
ek-stref'-o
From G1537 and G4762; to pervert (figuratively)

KJV Usage: subvert.


G1994 ἐπιστρέφω
ἐπιστρέφω
epistrephō
ep-ee-stref'-o
From G1909 and G4762; to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)

KJV Usage: come (go) again, convert, (re-) turn (about, again).


G2690 καταστρέφω
καταστρέφω
katastrephō
kat-as-tref'-o
From G2596 and G4762; to turn upside down, that is, upset

KJV Usage: overthrow.


G3344 μεταστρέφω
μεταστρέφω
metastrephō
met-as-tref'-o
From G3326 and G4762; to turn across, that is, transmute or (figuratively) corrupt

KJV Usage: pervert, turn.


G4962 συστρέφω
συστρέφω
sustrephō
soos-tref'-o
From G4862 and G4762; to twist together, that is, collect (a bundle, a crowd)

KJV Usage: gather.


G5290 ὑποστρέφω
ὑποστρέφω
hupostrephō
hoop-os-tref'-o
From G5259 and G4762; to turn under (behind), that is, to return (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: come again, return (again, back again), turn back (again).