Greek word study
στρεβλόω G4761
- Transliteration
- streblóō
- KJV glosses
- wrest
Lexical summary
to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information