# G1294 διαστρέφω

διαστρέφω (diastréphō), Strong’s G1294: to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt KJV: perverse(-rt), turn away. Occurs 38 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1294 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*diastréphō* — to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt

KJV: perverse(-rt), turn away

Built from [διά diá](https://besorah.bible/word/G1223) (through) + [στρέφω stréphō](https://besorah.bible/word/G4762) (to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse)

Occurs 38 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 17:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/17?v=17) — Yeshua answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring…
- [Luke 9:41](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/9?v=41) — Yeshua answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son…
- [Luke 23:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=2) — They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and…
- [Acts 13:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=8) — But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from…
- [Acts 13:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=10) — and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease…
- [Acts 20:30](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/20?v=30) — Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
- [Philippians 2:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/2?v=15) — that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse…
- [Sirach 11:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/11?v=32) — 
- [Sirach 19:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/19?v=22) — 
- [Sirach 27:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/27?v=23) — When you are present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire your words; but afterward he will twist his speech and set…