1294 - diastrephó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: διαστρέφω
Transliteration: diastrephó
Definition (short): perverted
Definition (full): to distort, misinterpret, corrupt

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from dia and strephó
Definition: to distort, fig. misinterpret, corrupt
NASB Translation: make crooked (1), misleading (1), perverse (1), perverse things (1), perverted (2), turn...away (1).
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From dia and strepho; to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt -- perverse(-rt), turn away.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK strepho

KJV: Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
NASB: And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me."
KJV: And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
NASB: And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
KJV: And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
NASB: And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
KJV: But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
NASB: But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.