Strong's Lexicon pethaltol: Crooked, twisted Original Word: פְתַלְתֹּל Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתַל (pathal), meaning "to twist" or "to be twisted." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is σκολιός (skolios), Strong's Greek 4646, which also means "crooked" or "perverse." Usage: The Hebrew word "pethaltol" is used to describe something that is not straight, often in a metaphorical sense to refer to moral or ethical crookedness. It conveys the idea of being deceitful or perverse, deviating from what is right or true. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of straightness was often associated with righteousness and integrity, while crookedness was linked to deceit and moral failure. The imagery of a straight path versus a crooked one is a common biblical metaphor for the righteous life versus a life of sin. This reflects the broader Ancient Near Eastern understanding of justice and morality, where physical and moral rectitude were closely intertwined. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pathal Definition tortuous NASB Translation crooked (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְּתַלְתֹּל adjective tortuous; — ׳דּוֺר עִקֵּשׁ וּפ Deuteronomy 32:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crooked From pathal; tortuous (i.e. Crafty) -- crooked. see HEBREW pathal Forms and Transliterations וּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃ ופתלתל׃ ū·p̄ə·ṯal·tōl ufetalTol ūp̄əṯaltōlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:5 HEB: דּ֥וֹר עִקֵּ֖שׁ וּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃ NAS: [But are] a perverse and crooked generation. KJV: [they are] a perverse and crooked generation. INT: generation a perverse and crooked 1 Occurrence |
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