וּ/לְז֥וּת

𐤅/𐤋𐤆𐤅𐤕

lᵉzûwth

and perversity

Deviance or twisting from what is right or proper; behavior or speech that is morally or ethically distorted, particularly in the sense of perversion or cunning. The word indicates an active inclination to depart from accepted norms, often with the connotation of deceit or corruption.

H3891

Proverbs 4:24 · Word #5

Lexicon H3891

Lemmaלְזוּת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤆𐤅𐤕
Transliterationlᵉzûwth
Strong'sH3891
DefinitionDeviance or twisting from what is right or proper; behavior or speech that is morally or ethically distorted, particularly in the sense of perversion or cunning. The word indicates an active inclination to depart from accepted norms, often with the connotation of deceit or corruption.

Morphology HC/Ncfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseand perversity

SIBI-P1 Translation H3891-01

and deviating-perverseness of

Morphological NotesConjunction וּ + feminine singular common noun in construct state
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the root לוּז, conveying the quality of turning aside or deviating in a moral sense. The feminine singular construct form is preserved by expressing it as an abstract quality linked by "of," and the prefixed conjunction is represented by "and."

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