# G4761 στρεβλόω

στρεβλόω (streblóō), Strong’s G4761: to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert KJV: wrest. Occurs 6 times.

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*streblóō* — to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert

KJV: wrest

Derived from [στρέφω stréphō](https://besorah.bible/word/G4762) (to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse)

Occurs 6 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Peter 3:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/3?v=16) — as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to…
- [3 Maccabees 4:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/4?v=14) — The whole nation was now to be registered. Every individual was to be specified by name, not for that hard servitude of…
- [4 Maccabees 9:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/9?v=17) — he answered, “Not so powerful, O accursed lackeys, is your wheel, as to stifle my reasoning. Cut my limbs, and burn my…
- [4 Maccabees 12:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/12?v=11) — “Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, were you not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to…
- [4 Maccabees 15:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/15?v=14) — At the racking and roasting of each one of them, the observant mother was prevented by religion from changing.