נָל֑וֹז
𐤍𐤋𐤅𐤆
naloz
devious
a primitive root; (compare לָוָה, לוּט and לוּן); to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse; depart, froward, perverse(-ness).
Proverbs 3:32 · Word #4
Lexicon H3868
| Lemma | לוּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤆 |
| Transliteration | lûwz |
| Strong's | H3868 |
| In-context | devious |
Morphology HVNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3868-01
a turned-aside one
| Root | לוז (l-w-z) |
| Core Meanings | to turn aside, deviate, depart from a path, be crooked or perverse |
| Semantic Range | to depart, turn aside, deviate from the right path, act crookedly, be morally perverse |
| Conceptual Significance | The term depicts moral and spiritual deviation from the straight path of covenant faithfulness. In biblical thought, such turning aside contrasts with walking uprightly in YHWH’s instruction, highlighting the ethical dimension of covenant loyalty. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute form (likely adjectival or substantival usage) from the root לוז, functioning to describe a person characterized by deviation or perversity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "a turned-aside one" preserves the core idea of the root לוז, which conveys deviation or moral crookedness. The morphology indicates a masculine singular absolute form, so the singular expression "one" reflects the masculine singular usage without abstracting it into a quality. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוז (to turn aside, deviate, depart from a path, be crooked or perverse)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3870-01 |
beluz | at Almond-Place (Luz) |
H3870-02 |
luz | Luz (Almond-Place) |
H3870-03 |
luzah | Luz-ward |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H3868)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 30:12 | וְ/נָל֔וֹז | venaloz | and perverseness |
| Proverbs 2:15 | וּ֝/נְלוֹזִ֗ים | unelozim | and devious |
| Proverbs 3:21 | יָלֻ֣זוּ | yaluzu | let them depart |