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ΔΙΑΣΤΡΑΦΩΣΙΝ, διαστραφωσιν

DIASTRAPHŌSIN, diastraphōsin

Sounds Like: dee-as-TRAH-foh-sin

Translations: to distort, to pervert, to turn aside, to corrupt, to lead astray, to turn away, to make crooked

From the root: ΔΙΑΣΤΡΕΦΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition διά (dia), meaning 'through' or 'apart', and στρέφω (strephō), meaning 'to turn'. Together, it means to turn thoroughly, to twist, or to distort. It is used to describe something being turned away from its proper course or state, often implying a moral or ethical perversion. It can refer to physical distortion or, more commonly, to moral corruption or leading someone astray.

Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Subjunctive, 3rd Person Plural

Strong’s number: G1294 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Ecclesiastes — 12:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Ecclesiastes — 12:3

From the same root

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