6141. iqqesh

Lexicon

iqqesh: Crooked, perverse, twisted

Original Word: עִקֵּשׁ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `iqqesh
Pronunciation: ik-KAYSH
Phonetic Spelling: (ik-kashe')
Definition: Crooked, perverse, twisted
Meaning: distorted, false

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

crooked, froward, perverse

From aqash; distorted; hence, false -- crooked, froward, perverse.

see HEBREW aqash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aqash
Definition
twisted, perverted
NASB Translation
crooked (2), crooked* (1), perverse (4), perverted (2), who is perverse (1), who has (1), who has a crooked (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. עִקֵּשׁ adjective twisted, perverted; — absolute וּפְתַלְתֹּל ׳דּוֺר ע Deuteronomy 32:5 a Generation twisted and crooked, ׳לֵבָב ע Psalm 101:4; as masculine noun (of one devious in life) the perverted 2 Samuel 22:27 = Psalm 18:27; Proverbs 22:5, of things Proverbs 8:8; construct דְּרָכַיִם ׳ע Proverbs 28:6, שְׂפָתָיו ׳ע Proverbs 19:1, עִקֶּשׁלֵֿב Proverbs 17:20; plural אָרְחֹתֵיהֶם עִקְּשִׁים Proverbs 2:15 whose ways are twisted; construct עִקְּשֵׁילֵֿב Proverbs 11:20.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָקַשׁ (âqash), which means to twist or pervert.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4646: σκολιός (skolios) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe something that is crooked or perverse. It carries a similar connotation to "iqqesh," often referring to moral or ethical deviation. For example, in Acts 2:40, Peter exhorts the people to "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation," using "skolios" to describe the moral state of society.

In summary, the Hebrew word "iqqesh" encapsulates the idea of moral and ethical distortion, often used to describe individuals or actions that deviate from the path of righteousness. It serves as a warning against the dangers of moral perversion and the importance of maintaining integrity and truthfulness in one's life.

Usage: The word "iqqesh" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing individuals or actions that are morally corrupt or deceitful. It is used to characterize those who deviate from the path of righteousness and truth.

Context: • The term "iqqesh" is frequently used in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Proverbs, to contrast the righteous and the wicked. It describes a person who is morally crooked or perverse, often in opposition to the upright or righteous.
• In Proverbs 2:15, the term is used to describe those "whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious." This highlights the moral deviation and the deliberate choice to follow a path contrary to God's ways.
• Proverbs 11:20 states, "The LORD detests those with crooked hearts, but He delights in those with integrity." Here, "iqqesh" is associated with a heart that is morally twisted, emphasizing the importance of integrity and righteousness.
• The concept of "iqqesh" is not limited to individual behavior but can also describe societal or communal corruption, where justice and truth are subverted.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ ועקש׃ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ מעקש עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ עִ֭קֵּשׁ עִקְּשִׁ֑ים עִקְּשֵׁי־ עִקֵּ֑שׁ עִקֵּ֖שׁ עִקֶּשׁ־ עקש עקש־ עקשי־ עקשים ‘iq·qə·šê- ‘iq·qə·šîm ‘iq·qêš ‘iq·qeš- ‘iqqêš ‘iqqeš- ‘iqqəšê- ‘iqqəšîm ikKesh ikkeshei ikkeShim mê‘iqqêš mê·‘iq·qêš meikKesh veikKesh wə‘iqqêš wə·‘iq·qêš

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 32:5
HEB: מוּמָ֑ם דּ֥וֹר עִקֵּ֖שׁ וּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃
NAS: because of their defect; [But are] a perverse and crooked
KJV: [is] not [the spot] of his children: [they are] a perverse and crooked
INT: their spot generation a perverse and crooked

2 Samuel 22:27
HEB: תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־ עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃
NAS: You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.
KJV: thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
INT: show and with the perverted show

Psalm 18:26
HEB: תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־ עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃
NAS: You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
KJV: thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
INT: show and with the crooked show

Psalm 101:4
HEB: לֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נִּי
NAS: A perverse heart shall depart
KJV: A froward heart shall depart
INT: heart A perverse shall depart at

Proverbs 2:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: paths are crooked, And who are devious
KJV: Whose ways [are] crooked, and [they] froward
INT: Whose paths are crooked are devious their ways

Proverbs 8:8
HEB: בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃
NAS: crooked or perverted in them.
KJV: [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
INT: There crooked perverted

Proverbs 11:20
HEB: תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־ לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ
NAS: The perverse in heart
KJV: They that are of a froward heart
INT: are an abomination to the LORD the perverse heart are his delight

Proverbs 17:20
HEB: עִקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א
NAS: He who has a crooked mind finds
KJV: He that hath a froward heart findeth
INT: who mind no

Proverbs 19:1
HEB: הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא
NAS: Than he who is perverse in speech
KJV: in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips,
INT: walks his integrity twisted in speech and is

Proverbs 22:5
HEB: פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ
NAS: are in the way of the perverse; He who guards
KJV: [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep
INT: snares the way of the perverse guards himself

Proverbs 28:6
HEB: הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא
NAS: Than he who is crooked though he be rich.
KJV: in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways,
INT: walks his integrity perverse ways he

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6141
11 Occurrences

‘iq·qêš — 6 Occ.
‘iq·qə·šê- — 1 Occ.
‘iq·qə·šîm — 1 Occ.
mê·‘iq·qêš — 2 Occ.
wə·‘iq·qêš — 1 Occ.