וּ/נְל֖וֹז
𐤅/𐤍𐤋𐤅𐤆
lûwz
but he who is devious
To deviate, turn aside from a path or standard, or act in a manner that departs from accepted conduct. The word can refer to physical movement—literally turning aside or straying off course, as in leaving a road or diverging from a direction. More commonly in the Hebrew Bible, it is used metaphorically to indicate departing from moral or ethical norms, i.e., behaving perversely or crookedly, especially in speech or action. The term typically conveys intentional or habitual deviation from what is upright or correct.
Proverbs 14:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H3868
| Lemma | לוּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤆 |
| Transliteration | lûwz |
| Strong's | H3868 |
| Definition | To deviate, turn aside from a path or standard, or act in a manner that departs from accepted conduct. The word can refer to physical movement—literally turning aside or straying off course, as in leaving a road or diverging from a direction. More commonly in the Hebrew Bible, it is used metaphorically to indicate departing from moral or ethical norms, i.e., behaving perversely or crookedly, especially in speech or action. The term typically conveys intentional or habitual deviation from what is upright or correct. |
Morphology HC/VNrmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but he who is devious |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3868-02
one who turns aside
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, active participle, masculine singular, construct state (with prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal participle masculine singular denotes a reflexive or middle sense, describing a person characterized by turning aside or deviating. "One who turns aside" preserves the root idea of deliberate deviation while reflecting the participial, masculine singular form. |
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