σκολιόςskoliós
curved, bent, winding (opposed to ὀρθός, εὐθύς): Luke 3:5 (LXX).
Greek (New Testament) · G4646
Meanings
Metaph., crooked, perverse, unjust: Acts 2:40, Philippians 2:15, 1 Peter 2:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 3:5 The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth.
- Acts 2:40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
- Philippians 2:15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.
- 1 Peter 2:18 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.