διαστρέφωdiastréphō
to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt
Greek (New Testament) · G1294
Meanings
to distort, twist; metaphorically, to distort, pervert: Luke 23:2, Acts 13:8, Acts 13:10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Matthew 17:17, Luke 9:41, Acts 20:30, Philippians 2:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:17 Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
- Luke 9:41 Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
- Luke 23:2 They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
- Acts 13:8 But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
- Acts 13:10 Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
- Acts 20:30 Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.