Midvash

עָקַשׁʻâqash

twist

Pronunciation: aw-kash' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6140

Meanings

Niph`al: crooked (Proverbs 28:18)

Pi`el: have twisted, make crooked (Isaiah 59:8; Micah 3:9; Proverbs 10:9)

Hiph`il: declared me crooked, devious (in life) (Job 9:20)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Job 9:20 Though I am innocent, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty. Though I am blameless, it would prove me wicked.
  • Proverbs 10:9 People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
  • Proverbs 28:18 The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.
  • Isaiah 59:8 They don’t know where to find peace or what it means to be just and good. They have mapped out crooked roads, and no one who follows them knows a moment’s peace.
  • Micah 3:9 Listen to me, you leaders of Israel! You hate justice and twist all that is right.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).