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perverse

Meaning of “perverse”

Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.

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20 occurrences20 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 22:32

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Numbers 22:32

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And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 22:32 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine asse these three times? Behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is peruerse before me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to be an aduersarie vnto thee

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Where “perverse” appears

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Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Proverbs9 occurrences
9 verses Isaiah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Acts1 occurrence
1 verse Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Timothy1 occurrence
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Numbers 22:32 Job 6:30 Proverbs 4:24 Proverbs 14:2 Proverbs 23:33 Isaiah 19:14 Luke 9:41 1 Timothy 6:5