Strong G4761στρεβλόω
to distort
- Transliteration
- strebloō
- Pronunciation
- streb-lo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of G4762; to wrench that is (specifically) to torture (by the rack) but only figuratively to pervert: - wrest.
Detailed definition
στρεβλόω, -ῶ
(στρέφω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:27 (פָּתַל hithp.), 3Ma.4:14, 4Ma.9:17 4Mac 12:4 4Mac 12:11 4Mac 15:14 *;]
to twist, torture. Metaphorical (cf. 2Ki, l.with), to twist or pervert language: 2Pe.3:16.†
(AS)
(στρέφω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:27 (פָּתַל hithp.), 3Ma.4:14, 4Ma.9:17 4Mac 12:4 4Mac 12:11 4Mac 15:14 *;]
to twist, torture. Metaphorical (cf. 2Ki, l.with), to twist or pervert language: 2Pe.3:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4761 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wrest1
First verses
- 2 Peter 3:16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στρεβλ-όω,
future -ώσω[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Phocion” 35)]: aorist ἐστρέβλωσα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.63)]:—twist or strain tight, ὄνοισι ξυλίνοισι τὰ ὅπλα drawing the cables taut with windlasses [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (στρέβλη 1), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.36)]; screw up the strings of an instrument, τὰς χορδὰς ἐπὶ τῶν κολλόπων στρεβλοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 531b.)]
II twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, σ. τὸν πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.129)]; also of wrestlers, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Philostrati majoris imagines” 2.6, compare 1.6)] (passive):—middle, ἐς τοὐπίσω τὰς χεῖρας σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.43)]:—passive, στρεβλωθῆναι acquire a squint, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.78; ἐσχηκότες στρεβλουμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς [prev. passage])]
II.2 stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, applied to slaves for the purpose of extracting evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 620, “Ra.” 620, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.32, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.89; στρεβλοῦν.. τοῦτον ὡς κατάσκοπον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 277)]:—passive, ἐπὶ τροχοῦ στρεβλούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 846, “Pl.” 875; ἀπέθανε στρεβλωθείς 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.54, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.44, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.312:)]future middle στρεβλώσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361e.)]
II.3 metaphorically, pervert or distort words, [NT (NT.2Pet.3.16)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.22.27.)]
future -ώσω[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Phocion” 35)]: aorist ἐστρέβλωσα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.63)]:—twist or strain tight, ὄνοισι ξυλίνοισι τὰ ὅπλα drawing the cables taut with windlasses [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (στρέβλη 1), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.36)]; screw up the strings of an instrument, τὰς χορδὰς ἐπὶ τῶν κολλόπων στρεβλοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 531b.)]
II twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, σ. τὸν πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.129)]; also of wrestlers, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Philostrati majoris imagines” 2.6, compare 1.6)] (passive):—middle, ἐς τοὐπίσω τὰς χεῖρας σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.43)]:—passive, στρεβλωθῆναι acquire a squint, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.78; ἐσχηκότες στρεβλουμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς [prev. passage])]
II.2 stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, applied to slaves for the purpose of extracting evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 620, “Ra.” 620, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.32, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.89; στρεβλοῦν.. τοῦτον ὡς κατάσκοπον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 277)]:—passive, ἐπὶ τροχοῦ στρεβλούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 846, “Pl.” 875; ἀπέθανε στρεβλωθείς 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.54, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.44, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.312:)]future middle στρεβλώσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361e.)]
II.3 metaphorically, pervert or distort words, [NT (NT.2Pet.3.16)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.22.27.)]