עִוְּת֑וּ/נִי
𐤏𐤅𐤕𐤅/𐤍𐤉
ʻâvath
they subverted me
To bend, twist or distort physically or metaphorically; by extension, to act perversely, corruptly, or to pervert justice and truth. The term can describe literal or figurative turning aside from what is straight, upright, or true.
Psalms 119:78 · Word #5
Lexicon H5791
| Lemma | עָוַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʻâvath |
| Strong's | H5791 |
| Definition | To bend, twist or distort physically or metaphorically; by extension, to act perversely, corruptly, or to pervert justice and truth. The term can describe literal or figurative turning aside from what is straight, upright, or true. |
Morphology HVpp3cp/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they subverted me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5791-03
they distorted me
| Morphological Notes | Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive action of twisting or distorting. With the 3rd person common plural perfect and 1st person singular suffix, the form means that they actively caused distortion to me. |
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