Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6141

Strong's H6141 · Hebrew

עִקֵּשׁ

ʻiqqêsh · /ik-kashe'/

Number
H6141
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עִקֵּשׁ
Transliteration
ʻiqqêsh
Pronunciation
ik-kashe'
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

distorted; hence, false

KJV: crooked, froward, perverse.

Root / derivation: from H6140 (עָקַשׁ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עִקֵּשׁ across 11 verses.

froward6×
perverse4×
crooked1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs7 verses
Proverbs 2:15

Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. froward: Heb. wreathed

Proverbs 11:20

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that hath a froward: Heb. The froward of heart

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6141 (ʻiqqêsh) mean?

distorted; hence, false

How many times does H6141 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6141 (עִקֵּשׁ) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “froward.”

How is ʻiqqêsh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6141 is rendered as “froward” (6×), “perverse” (4×), “crooked” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word עִקֵּשׁ come from?

from H6140 (עָקַשׁ);