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crooked

Meaning of “crooked”

1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.

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14 occurrences14 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:5

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Isaiah 27:1
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IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, crossing like a barre.

Isaiah 40:4
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Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:4 · retained source text

Euery valley shalbe exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shalbe made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plaine.

1611 marginal noteOr, a straight place.

1611 marginal noteOr, a plaine place.

Isaiah 42:16
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:16 · retained source text

And I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in pathes that they haue not knowen: I wil make darkenesse light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. into straightnes.

Isaiah 45:2
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I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
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I will goe before thee, and make the crooked places straight, I wil break in pieces the gates of brasse, and cut in sunder the barres of yron.

Isaiah 59:8
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The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:8 · retained source text

The way of peace they know not, and there is no iudgement in their goings: they haue made them crooked pathes; whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not know peace.

1611 marginal noteOr, right.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses
Deuteronomy 32:5Job 26:13Psalms 125:5Proverbs 2:15Ecclesiastes 1:15Ecclesiastes 7:13Isaiah 27:1Isaiah 40:4Isaiah 42:16Isaiah 45:2Isaiah 59:8Lamentations 3:9Luke 3:5Philippians 2:15

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
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