32 occurrences in 11 translations

'Perverted' in the Bible

Then the angel of the LORD asked him, "Why did you beat your donkey in the space of only three footsteps? I've come to oppose you, because I say that what you're doing is perverted.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBeating AnimalsActing Three TimesGod As EnemyWhy Do You Do This?

But those who are not his children acted corruptly against him; they are a defective and perverted generation.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsSin, Nature OfCharacter Of WickedEvil GenerationsCrookednessIsrael As Sons Of GodTwisted Ways

So he said: "Let me hide my face from them. I will observe what their end will be, because they are a perverted generation, children within whom there is no loyalty.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of God, Results OfUnfaithfulness, To GodGod HidingUnfaithful

While they were enjoying themselves, all of a sudden, perverted men of the city surrounded the house and beat on the door. They said to the old man who was the owner of the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him!”

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

Hand over the perverted men in Gibeah so we can put them to death and eradicate evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not obey their fellow Israelites.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualHanding Over PeopleDeath Penalty For Sexual Sin

In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse.

Verse ConceptsTwisted WaysGod Is PureGood Rebounding

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Verse ConceptsUnprofitable SinsGod Has ForgivenWe Have Sinned

I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence; I will not be involved with anything evil.

Verse ConceptsPerversionEvil AssociationsIgnorance Of Evil

For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

“All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

Verse ConceptsTwisted Ways

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageMouthsCursingSevering Body PartsThe TongueTogethernesscutting

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

Verse ConceptsCommendationProverbsPerversionDespising PeopleLife Despisedgays

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

Verse ConceptsUprightnessDeviousnessTwisted WaysThe Fear Of The Lord

The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

Verse ConceptsSafetyCrookednessTwisted WaysDownfallSudden Death

For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentPride, Results OfArrogant ExistenceWisdom, Source Of HumanSelf ExaltationUnseenDrawbacks To KnowledgeFalse WisdomDeceiving OneselfWorldly WisdomUnique NationsStrong Delusion

A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.

Verse ConceptsForgettingWeepingConviction Of Sinimpulsiveness

And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustaining

when a person's rights are perverted in defiance of the Most High.

Verse ConceptsNo Justicedenial

Then you committed immorality with your neighbors, the Egyptians, with perverted lust, and by doing so you fornicated even more, provoking me to anger.

Verse ConceptsProvokingProvoking GodSexual Immorality

And speaking of evil, they practice it eagerly with both hands! Both leader and judge demand a bribe, the famous confess their perverted desires, and they scheme together.

Verse ConceptsGiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It

This is why the law is ineffectiveand justice never emerges.For the wicked restrict the righteous;therefore, justice comes out perverted.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfOpposition, To Sin And EvilRighteous, TheNo JusticeBreaking God's Law

knowing that such a person is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.

Verse ConceptsTwisted Wayscondemnationcorruption

Bible Theasaurus

Corrupt (70 instances)
Debase (8 instances)
Demoralize (1 instance)
Deprave (1 instance)
Depraved (16 instances)
Distorted (3 instances)
Immoral (38 instances)
Misuse (6 instances)
Perverse (67 instances)
Pervert (19 instances)
Perverted (32 instances)
Profane (84 instances)
Reprobate (8 instances)
Subvert (8 instances)
Twist (12 instances)
Twisted (94 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הוּה 
Havvah 
Usage: 16

הפך 
Haphak 
Usage: 94

ירט 
Yarat 
Usage: 2

לוּז 
Luwz 
Usage: 6

לזוּת 
L@zuwth 
Usage: 1

מטּה 
Mutteh 
Usage: 1

סלף 
Calaph 
Usage: 7

סלף 
Celeph 
Usage: 2

עוה 
`avah 
Usage: 17

עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

עועה 
`av`eh 
Usage: 1

עות 
`avath 
Usage: 11

עקשׁ 
`aqash 
Usage: 5

עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

שׁנה 
Shanah 
Usage: 22

תּהפּכה 
Tahpukah 
Usage: 10

ἀποστρέφω 
Apostrepho 
Usage: 8

διαστρέφω 
Diastrepho 
Usage: 5

μεταστρέφω 
metastrepho 
Usage: 3

παραδιατριβή 
Paradiatribe 
Usage: 1

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