ΣΤΡΕΒΛΗΝ, στρεβλην
STREBLĒN, streblēn
Sounds Like: STREB-len
Translations: perverse, crooked, twisted, a perverse (thing), a crooked (thing), a twisted (thing)
From the root: ΣΤΡΕΒΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is twisted, crooked, or perverse. It refers to that which deviates from what is straight, right, or proper, often implying moral deviation or stubbornness. It can be used to describe a path, a way of thinking, or a person's character.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4761 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 6 — 1:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΤΡΕΒΛΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΑΙ — tortures, instruments of torture, torments, twisted, crooked, perverse, a twisted thing, a crooked thing
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΑΙΣ — perverse, crooked, twisted, distorted
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΑΝ — twisted, perverted, crooked, a twisted thing, a perverted thing
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΗ — perverse, crooked, twisted, a perverse (thing/person)
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΟΝ — crooked, twisted, perverse, a crooked thing, a twisted thing, a perverse thing
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΟΣ — twisted, perverse, crooked, distorted
- ΣΤΡΕΒΛΩΝ — of tortures, of instruments of torture, of twisted things, of perverse things
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