תְּסַלֵּ֥ף

𐤕𐤎𐤋𐤐

çâlaph

overthrows

To twist, distort, or pervert, especially in the context of moral, ethical, or social standards; to overturn, overthrow, or subvert established order or integrity. Used both literally for physical twisting and figuratively for moral or legal corruption or subversion of justice.

H5557

Proverbs 13:6 · Word #6

Lexicon H5557

Lemmaסָלַף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤋𐤐
Transliterationçâlaph
Strong'sH5557
DefinitionTo twist, distort, or pervert, especially in the context of moral, ethical, or social standards; to overturn, overthrow, or subvert established order or integrity. Used both literally for physical twisting and figuratively for moral or legal corruption or subversion of justice.

Morphology HVpi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseoverthrows

SIBI-P1 Translation H5557-02

she perverts

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem conveys an intensive or active causative sense of twisting or distorting, and the imperfect 3rd feminine singular form requires "she" as the subject. "She perverts" preserves the moral and judicial nuance dominant in the root while reflecting the verbal intensity.

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