10 occurrences

'Pervert' in the Bible

You shall not follow a crowd to do [something] evil, nor shall you testify at a trial or in a dispute so as to side with a crowd in order to pervert justice;

Verse ConceptsCrowdsMultitudesConformityInjustice, Nature And Source OfLove, Abuse OfProof, As EvidencePublic OpinionImitatingPeer PressureMinoritiesEvil AssociationsWarnings Of Evil Associations

“You shall not pervert (bend) the justice due to your poor in his dispute.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsMagistrates

“Does God pervert justice?Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPredestinationIs God Unjust?

“Surely God will not act wickedly,Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

Verse ConceptsGod, Justice OfSuffering, Of The InnocentIs God Unjust?Work Ethic

A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocketTo pervert the ways of justice.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfAcceptance Of BribesSecrecyEffect Of Bribes

Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees,And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfKings, How They Should ActForgetting Things

For you will no longer remember the oracle of the Lord, because every man’s own word will become the oracle, [for as they mockingly call all prophecies oracles, whether good or bad, so will it prove to be to them; God will take them at their own word]; and you have perverted the words [not of a lifeless idol, but] of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustaining

With smooth words [of flattery and praise] he will turn to godlessness those who [are willing to] disregard the [Mosaic] covenant, but the people who [are spiritually mature and] know their God will display strength and take action [to resist].

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

Now hear this, you heads of the house of JacobAnd rulers of the house of Israel,Who hate and reject justiceAnd twist everything that is straight,

Verse ConceptsTwistingMisrepresentationHating Good

Bible Theasaurus

Brutalize (1 instance)
Cavil (2 instances)
Corrupt (70 instances)
Debase (8 instances)
Degenerate (4 instances)
Demoralize (1 instance)
Deprave (1 instance)
Deviant (1 instance)
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