Twisted
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (imp. & p. p.) of Twist.

2. (a.) Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted.

Greek
2554. kakopoieo -- to do evil
... evil, commit sin. Cognate: 2554 (from 2555 ) -- to do evil, acting from
a nasty, twisted disposition. See 2555 (). Word Origin from ...
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1294. diastrepho -- to distort, fig. misinterpret, corrupt
... form) it be. "Note the intensifying force of the prefix, meaning, "distorted,
twisted in two, corrupt" (, 1, 142). Word Origin from ...
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2551. kakologeo -- to speak ill of
... 2551 () issues from a twisted disposition (make-up, perspective). [Note the
fundamental meaning of the root (2556 ).]. Word Origin from a comp. ...
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4120. pleko -- to plait
... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to plait NASB Word Usage twisted (1), twisting
(2). braid, weave, plait. A primary word; to twine or braid -- plait. ...
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4761. strebloo -- to twist
... a torture rack).]. Word Origin from streblos (twisted) Definition to twist
NASB Word Usage distort (1). wrest. From a derivative ...
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4553. sargane -- a plaited rope, hence a hamper, basket
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sargane Phonetic Spelling: (sar-gan'-
ay) Short Definition: a basket Definition: a basket, generally of twisted cords ...
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Strong's Hebrew
4020. migbaloth -- twisted things, ie cords
... 4019, 4020. migbaloth. 4021 . twisted things, ie cords. Transliteration: migbaloth
Phonetic Spelling: (mig-baw-law') Short Definition: twisted. ...
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7806. shazar -- to be twisted
... to be twisted. Transliteration: shazar Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-zar') Short Definition:
twisted. ... root Definition to be twisted NASB Word Usage twisted (21). ...
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1434. gedil -- twisted threads
... 1433, 1434. gedil. 1435 . twisted threads. Transliteration: gedil Phonetic
Spelling: (ghed-eel') Short Definition: tassels. Word ...
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4625. maaqash -- a twisted or crooked place
... 4624, 4625. maaqash. 4626 . a twisted or crooked place. Transliteration: maaqash
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ak-awsh') Short Definition: places. ...
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6141. iqqesh -- twisted, perverted
... 6140, 6141. iqqesh. 6142 . twisted, perverted. Transliteration: iqqesh
Phonetic Spelling: (ik-kashe') Short Definition: perverse. ...
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1383. gabluth -- a twisting
... gabluth. 1384 . a twisting. Transliteration: gabluth Phonetic Spelling: (gab-looth')
Short Definition: twisted. ... end. From gabal; a twisted chain or lace -- end ...
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6129. aqallathon -- crooked
... 6128, 6129. aqallathon. 6130 . crooked. Transliteration: aqallathon Phonetic
Spelling: (ak-al-law-thone') Short Definition: twisted. ...
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8270. shor -- umbilical cord
... navel. From sharar; a string (as twisted (compare shariyr)), ie (specifically) the
umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength) -- navel. ...
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1366. gebul -- border, boundary, territory
... space. Or (shortened) gbul {gheb-ool'}; from gabal; properly, a cord (as
twisted), ie (by implication) a boundary; by extens. The ...
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8302. shiryon -- body armor
... also (feminine) shiryah {shir-yaw'}; and shiryonah {shir-yo-naw'}; from sharah in
the original sense of turning; a corslet (as if twisted) -- breastplate, coat ...
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Library

Who Can Disentangle that Twisted and Intricate Knottiness? Foul is ...
... Book II Chapter X Who can disentangle that twisted and intricate knottiness? Foul
is it? Who can disentangle that twisted and intricate knottiness? ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter x who can disentangle.htm

After the Exposition of his Faith, or Rather his Lack of Knowledge ...
... of blame. For, if there is any offensive statement in the author, why is
this to be twisted into a fault of the translator? I was ...
/.../11 after the exposition of.htm

The Faithful Servant
... The old man, though wrinkled and twisted and bowed, had fought with such terrible
savagery and had incontinently laid in the dust in succession three of the ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xxi the faithful servant.htm

Jesus is God, Following us Up.
... A man sees through his will. That is his medium for the transmission of light.
If it be twisted, his seeing, his understanding, is twisted. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/jesus is god following us.htm

"Pan, Pan is Dead"
... religion! With me is one who used to enjoy it all. She tells me how she
twisted the fowls' heads off with her own hands. I look ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxiii pan pan is.htm

Ancestors of the Blessed virgin
... Over his scapulary the head of the Essenes wore a gray woolen tunic, and on this
again a large full tunic made of white twisted silk, girt with a broad belt ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/i ancestors of the blessed.htm

A Threefold Disease and a Twofold Cure.
... They look at the serpent from different points of view. First, a sinful life
is a twisted or warped life. The word rendered 'iniquity ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/a threefold disease and a.htm

David's Cry for Pardon
... That translated 'iniquity' literally means that which is twisted, bent. The word
in the original for 'sin' literally means missing a mark, an aim. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/davids cry for pardon.htm

Of the Third Consideration of the Sacred Holy Stigmata
... and the soles of the feet, and the points of the nails stood out at the back of
the hands, and the feet in such wise that they appeared to be twisted and bent ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/of the third consideration of.htm

The Cardinal was Still in his Room Alone with the Boy Manuel...
... sorely by the will of God,"though one could hardly say that God was anywhere about
when he fell, poor baby, from his mother's cart and twisted his body awry ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/vi the cardinal was still.htm

Thesaurus
Twisted (79 Occurrences)
...Twisted (79 Occurrences). ... Mark 15:17 they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His
head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted, (WEY NIV). ...
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Twist (5 Occurrences)
... 9. (vi) To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by
winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist ...
/t/twist.htm - 10k

Frames (47 Occurrences)
... the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names of the children of
Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in twisted frames of ...
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Bracelet (5 Occurrences)
... 30, 47. (3.) In Isaiah 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning chains,
ie, twisted or chain-like bracelets. (4.) In Exodus ...
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Spinning
... this reel it was unwound as needed, the fibers more carefully adjusted with the
thumbs and two first fingers of both hands, and then the rope twisted by means ...
/s/spinning.htm - 9k

Crooked (31 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Crook. 2. (a.) Characterized by a
crook or curve; not straight; turning; bent; twisted; deformed. ...
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Warp (9 Occurrences)
... 10. (vi) To turn, twist, or be twisted out of shape; esp., to be twisted or bent
out of a flat plane; as, a board warps in seasoning or shrinking. 11. ...
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Wreath (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as,
a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers. 2. (n.) A garland; a chaplet, esp. ...
/w/wreath.htm - 12k

Threads (13 Occurrences)
... Numbers 15:38 Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they
are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and ...
/t/threads.htm - 10k

Cordage (3 Occurrences)
... Cordage (3 Occurrences). Exodus 28:14 And two chains of the best gold, twisted like
cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames. (See NAS). ...
/c/cordage.htm - 7k

Resources
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Twisted (79 Occurrences)

Matthew 27:29
They twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head, and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
(WEY NIV)

Mark 15:17
they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted,
(WEY NIV)

Luke 3:5
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
(BBE)

Luke 9:42
And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.
(BBE)

John 19:2
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Philippians 2:15
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
(BBE)

1 Timothy 2:9
And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;
(BBE)

2 Peter 3:16
And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.
(BBE)

Exodus 26:1
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 26:31
And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 26:36
And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 27:9
And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 27:16
And for the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours: their pillars four, and their sockets four.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 27:18
The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 28:6
And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 28:8
And the beautifully worked band, which goes on it, is to be of the same work and the same material, of gold and blue and purple and red and twisted linen-work.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Exodus 28:11
With the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names of the children of Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:13
And you are to make twisted frames of gold;
(BBE)

Exodus 28:14
And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.
(BBE NAS RSV)

Exodus 28:15
And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 28:20
The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:22
And you are to make two chains of gold, twisted like cords, to be fixed to the priest's bag.
(BBE NAS RSV)

Exodus 28:37
Put a blue cord on it and put it on the front of the twisted head-dress:
(BBE)

Exodus 36:8
And every wise-hearted man among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman made he them.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 36:35
And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with the cherubim the work of the skilful workman made he it.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 36:37
And he made a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours;
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 38:9
And he made the court; for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 38:16
All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 38:18
And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the weaver in colours, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:2
And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:5
And the beautifully worked band which went on it was of the same design and the same material, worked in gold and blue and purple and red and twisted linen-work, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:6
Then they made the beryl stones, fixed in twisted frames of gold and cut like the cutting of a stamp, with the names of the children of Israel.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:8
And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:13
In the fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they were fixed in twisted frames of gold.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:15
And on the bag they put gold chains, twisted like cords.
(BBE NAS RSV)

Exodus 39:17
And they put the two twisted chains on the two rings at the ends of the priest's bag;
(BBE)

Exodus 39:24
The skirts of the robe were worked all round with fruits in blue and purple and red made of twisted linen.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:28
And the twisted head-dress for Aaron, and beautiful head-dresses of linen, and linen trousers,
(BBE NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:29
and the girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, the work of the weaver in colours; as the LORD commanded Moses.
(See NAS NIV)

Leviticus 1:15
And the priest is to take it to the altar, and after its head has been twisted off, it is to be burned on the altar, and its blood drained out on the side of the altar:
(BBE)

Numbers 15:38
Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 22:12
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
(See JPS BBE)

1 Kings 7:17
There were nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.
(See NAS)

Job 5:13
He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
(BBE)

Job 8:17
His roots are twisted round the stones, forcing their way in between them.
(BBE)

Job 18:10
The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
(BBE)

Psalms 78:57
Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.
(BBE RSV)

Proverbs 8:8
All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
(BBE RSV)

Proverbs 10:9
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
(BBE)

Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
(BBE)

Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
(BBE)

Proverbs 11:3
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
(BBE)

Proverbs 14:2
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
(BBE)

Proverbs 15:4
A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
(BBE)

Proverbs 16:28
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
(BBE)

Proverbs 16:30
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
(BBE)

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
(BBE)

Proverbs 21:8
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
(BBE)

Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
(BBE)

Proverbs 23:33
Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.
(BBE)

Proverbs 28:18
He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 4:12
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
(BBE)

Isaiah 19:10
And the makers of twisted thread will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart.
(BBE)

Isaiah 27:1
In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.
(WEB BBE NAS)

Isaiah 44:20
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
(BBE)

Isaiah 59:6
Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 3:21
A voice is sounding on the open hilltops, the weeping and the prayers of the children of Israel; because their way is twisted, they have not kept the Lord their God in mind.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 9:5
Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
(BBE)

Jeremiah 23:36
And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you.
(BBE)

Lamentations 3:9
He has put up a wall of cut stones about my ways, he has made my roads twisted.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 7:10
See, the day; see, it is coming: the crowning time has gone out; the twisted way is flowering, pride has put out buds.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 27:24
These were your traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in chests of rich clothing, bound with cords and made of cedar, among your merchandise.
(See NIV)

Hosea 12:7
As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
(BBE)

Jonah 2:5
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
(BBE)

Micah 7:3
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
(BBE)

Nahum 1:10
For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
(BBE)

Nahum 2:10
Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces.
(BBE)

Habakkuk 1:4
For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.
(BBE)

Subtopics

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Twist (5 Occurrences)

Frames (47 Occurrences)

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Spinning

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Warp (9 Occurrences)

Wreath (21 Occurrences)

Threads (13 Occurrences)

Cordage (3 Occurrences)

Cord (47 Occurrences)

Fixed (284 Occurrences)

Purposes (67 Occurrences)

Worked (145 Occurrences)

Lips (199 Occurrences)

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Beautifully (5 Occurrences)

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Shittah (2 Occurrences)

Shittim (34 Occurrences)

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Priest's (75 Occurrences)

Thread (32 Occurrences)

Bag (52 Occurrences)

Material (61 Occurrences)

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Pain (172 Occurrences)

Twisting (13 Occurrences)

Robes (124 Occurrences)

Cutting (178 Occurrences)

Tree (245 Occurrences)

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Secretly (104 Occurrences)

Violently (92 Occurrences)

Kneeling (12 Occurrences)

Nettles (5 Occurrences)

Utterances (9 Occurrences)

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Ornament (23 Occurrences)

Olive (61 Occurrences)

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