25 occurrences

'Perverse' in the Bible

The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

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

They have dealt corruptly with him, [they are] not his children, [it is] their blemish. [They are] a perverse and crooked generation.

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

He said, "I will hide my face from them. I will see what their end shall be; for they are a very perverse generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of God, Results OfUnfaithfulness, To GodGod HidingUnfaithful

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don't I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanTemperAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CauseChoosing PeopleNamed People Angry With OthersShame Has Comerebellion

Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationHuman ImperfectionPlea Of Innocencecondemnation

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

Verse ConceptsPerversionEvil AssociationsIgnorance Of Evil

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;

Verse ConceptsFalsehoodDeviousnessSalvation By Other Things

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

Verse ConceptsCorruption, Of HumanitySatan, As The Enemy Of GodWicked

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Verse ConceptsTwisted Ways

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageMouthsCursingSevering Body PartsThe TongueTogethernesscutting

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Verse ConceptsUprightnessDeviousnessTwisted WaysThe Fear Of The Lord

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

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

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

Verse ConceptsSafetyCrookednessTwisted WaysDownfallSudden Death

Bible Theasaurus

Contrary (120 instances)
Depraved (16 instances)
Immoral (38 instances)
Obstinate (30 instances)
Perverse (67 instances)
Perverted (32 instances)
Reprobate (8 instances)
Wayward (20 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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 
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

תּהפּכה 
Tahpukah 
Usage: 10

διαστρέφω 
Diastrepho 
Usage: 5

παραδιατριβή 
Paradiatribe 
Usage: 1