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Name of God’s Son

ΔΙΕΣΤΡΑΜΜΕΝΑ, διεστραμμενα

DIESTRAMMENA, diestrammena

Sounds Like: dee-ess-TRAH-mmeh-nah

Translations: perverted, distorted, crooked, corrupt, perverse, twisted, perverted things, distorted things

From the root: ΔΙΑΣΤΡΕΦΩ

Part of Speech: Participle, Adjective

Explanation: This word is a perfect passive participle, meaning 'having been perverted' or 'having been distorted'. It describes something that has been turned aside from its proper course or nature, becoming morally corrupt or physically crooked. It is a compound word formed from 'διά' (DIA), meaning 'through' or 'apart', and 'στρέφω' (STREPHO), meaning 'to turn'. When used as an adjective, it modifies a noun, indicating that the noun possesses these qualities. For example, 'perverted ways' or 'crooked paths'.

Inflection: Perfect, Passive, Participle, Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G1294 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Proverbs — 16:30
  • Acts of the Apostles — 20:30
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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