Hebrew word study
עָוַת H5791
- Transliteration
- ʻâvath
- Pronunciation
- aw-vath'
- KJV glosses
- bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.
Lexical summary
to wrest
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to wrest
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