KJV dictionary & concordance
Moral crookedness, obstinacy, or conduct contrary to what is right.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 23:21
Complete exact-word concordance
He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Hee hath not beheld iniquitie in Iacob, neither hath he seene peruersenesse in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shoute of a King is among them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.
1611 marginal noteCha.13.6.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but peruersnesse therein is a breach in the spirit.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the healing of the tongue.
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Wherefore, thus saith the Holy one of Israel: Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and peruersnesse, and stay thereon:
1611 marginal noteOr, fraud.
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquitie, your lippes haue spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered peruersnesse.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.15.
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.
Then sayd he vnto me; The iniquity of the house of Israel and Iudah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the citie full of peruersenesse: for they say; The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.
1611 marginal noteHeb. filled with.
1611 marginal noteOr, wresting of iudgement.
1611 marginal noteCha.8.12.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A disposition or conduct contrary to what is right; obstinacy in the wrong.
