Strong's H5791 · Hebrew
עָוַת
ʻâvath · /aw-vath'/
Definition
to wrest
KJV: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָוַת across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job3 verses
Psalms2 verses
Ecclesiastes3 verses
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. that which is wanting: Heb. defect
Ecclesiastes 7:13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Ecclesiastes 12:3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, the grinders: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5791 (ʻâvath) mean?
to wrest
How many times does H5791 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5791 (עָוַת) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pervert.”
How is ʻâvath translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5791 is rendered as “pervert” (3×), “crooked” (2×), “bow” (1×), “down” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָוַת come from?
a primitive root;