G4761: στρεβλόω
streblóō · “to distort”
Definition
to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
KJV translates it as: wrest
Word origin: from a derivative of G4762 (στρέφω);
Extended 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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4761 is translated
- distort ×1
Bible verses with G4761 (streblóō)
Streblóō appears in 1 verse.
- 2 Peter 3:16
As 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.