Strong's G4761 · Greek

στρεβλόω

strebloo · streb-lo'-o

from a derivative of 4762; to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

στρεβλόω (G4761)

1 στρεβλόω , -ῶ ( στρέφω ), [in LXX: II Ki 22:27 ( פּתל hithp.), III Mac 4:14 , IV Mac 9:17 12:4 , 11 15:14 * ;] to twist, torture . Metaph. (cf. II Ki, l.c. ), to twist or pervert language: II Pe 3:16 .†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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