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# perverse, perversely, perversion, perversions, perversities, pervert, perverts, perverted, perverting, malicious, maliciously, devious, dishonest, crooked ways, distortion #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "perverse" is used to describe a person or action that is morally crooked or twisted. The term "perversely" means "in a perverse manner." To "pervert" something means to twist it or turn it away from what is right or good.
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* Someone or something that is perverse has deviated from what is good and right.
* In the Bible, the Israelites acted perversely when they disobeyed God. They often did this by worshiping false gods.
* Any action which is against God's standards or behavior is considered perverse.
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* Ways to translate "perverse" could include "morally twisted" or "immoral" or "turning away from God's straight path," depending on the context.
* "Perverse speech" could be translated as "speaking in an evil way" or "deceitful talk" or "immoral way of talking."
* "Perverse people" could be described as "immoral people" or "people who are morally deviant" or "people who continually disobey God."
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* The phrase "acting perversely" could be translated as "behaving in an evil way" or "doing things against God's commands" or "living in a way that rejects God's teachings."
* The term "pervert" could also be translated as "cause to be corrupt" or "turn into something evil."
(See also: [corrupt](../other/corrupt.md), [deceive](../other/deceive.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [evil](../kt/evil.md), [turn](../other/turn.md))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 08:47](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/08/47)
* [1 Samuel 20:30](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/20/30)
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* [Job 33:27-28](rc://en/tn/help/job/33/27)
* [Luke 23:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/01)
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* [Psalms 101:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/psa/101/004)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H1942, H2015, H3868, H4297, H5186, H5557, H5558, H5753, H5766, H5773, H5791, H6140, H6141, H8138, H8397, H8419, G1294