עִקֵּ֑שׁ
𐤏𐤒𐤔
ʻiqqêsh
the-crooked
Adjective describing that which is twisted, crooked, or morally perverted. The term can refer literally to something physically bent or twisted out of shape, and more frequently in figurative use, to actions, speech, or character that deviate from uprightness, rectitude, or moral order. In moral or ethical contexts, it describes a person or behavior that is deceitful, unrighteous, or perverse.
Proverbs 22:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H6141
| Lemma | עִקֵּשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | ʻiqqêsh |
| Strong's | H6141 |
| Definition | Adjective describing that which is twisted, crooked, or morally perverted. The term can refer literally to something physically bent or twisted out of shape, and more frequently in figurative use, to actions, speech, or character that deviate from uprightness, rectitude, or moral order. In moral or ethical contexts, it describes a person or behavior that is deceitful, unrighteous, or perverse. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the-crooked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6141-01
twisted one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute; derived from the intensive (piʿel) participial form conveying a state of twistedness or perversion. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "twisted one" preserves the intensive participial sense of being in a state of distortion or crookedness, reflecting the root idea of twisting. As a masculine singular adjective in absolute form, it describes a single masculine entity characterized by moral or structural crookedness. |
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