13 occurrences in 12 translations

'Pervert' in the Bible

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfKings, How They Should ActForgetting Things

that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and pervert the judgment of the righteous by futility.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfTrapUncharitablenessBusiness At The GatewayMan Trapping

But no longer refer to the burden of the Lord, for each man’s word becomes his burden and you pervert the words of the living God, the Lord of Hosts, our God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustaining

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and shall act.

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Effects OfKnowledge, Of GodTemptation, ResistingBreaking The CovenantWorks Of FaithExploits Of Faith

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.

Verse ConceptsTwistingMisrepresentationHating Good

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Deviate (7 instances)
Elude (2 instances)
Mislead (29 instances)
Misrepresent (2 instances)
Misuse (6 instances)
Pervert (19 instances)
Profane (84 instances)
Subvert (8 instances)
Twist (12 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀποστρέφω 
Apostrepho 
Usage: 8

διαστρέφω 
Diastrepho 
Usage: 5

μεταστρέφω 
metastrepho 
Usage: 3

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