עִקְּשׁ֣וּת
𐤏𐤒𐤔𐤅𐤕
iqeshut
deceitfulness
from עִקֵּשׁ; perversity; [idiom] froward.
H6143
Proverbs 4:24 · Word #3
Lexicon H6143
| Lemma | עִקְּשׁוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤒𐤔𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʻiqqᵉshûwth |
| Strong's | H6143 |
| In-context | deceitfulness |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6143-01
twistedness of
| Root | עקש (ʿ-q-š) |
| Core Meanings | to twist, to bend, to make crooked, to pervert, to distort |
| Semantic Range | crookedness, perversity, moral distortion, deceitfulness, stubborn distortion of what is right |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses not merely error but a willful moral twisting—an inner distortion that opposes uprightness (ישר). In biblical theology, such "twistedness" contrasts with covenantal integrity and straightness of heart, highlighting the ethical dimension of faithfulness versus perversion. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular abstract noun in the construct state (HNcfsc), from עִקֵּשׁ; the construct form links it syntactically to a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root עקש, conveying the idea of twisting or crookedness in a moral or relational sense. As a feminine singular noun in the construct state, it denotes "twistedness of" something that follows, preserving both the abstract quality of the root and the grammatical construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עקש (to twist, to bend, to make crooked, to pervert, to distort)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6141-01 |
iqesh | a crooked man |
H6141-02 |
meiqesh | than a twisted man |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H6143)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs 4:24 | עִקְּשׁ֣וּת | iqeshut | deceitfulness |
| Proverbs 6:12 | עִקְּשׁ֥וּת | iqeshut | perverse |