Seleph סֶ֫לֶף
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| סֶ֫לֶף | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | seleph |
| Strong's number | H5558 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | crookedness |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Seleph (Hebrew סֶ֫לֶף, Strong's H5558) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “crookedness”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
crookedness, perverseness, crooked dealing
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | perverseness (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | perversity (1), perverse (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Seleph, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
- Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).