verb
diastrefimō
Greekδιαστρέφω (diastrefō)
Strong’sG1294
I pervert, corrupt, oppose
stem diastref-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-στρέφω
[in LXX for הפךְ, עקשׁ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1294 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diastrefaraδιαστρέψαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | turn … away | 1× |
| diastrefarōtosδιαστρέφων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | perverting | 1× |
| diastrefarōtonδιαστρέφοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | misleading | 1× |
| diastrefirētarδιεστραμμένη | has happened · direct addressperfect passive participle vocative singular feminine | perverse | 2× |
| diastrefirētauδιεστραμμένης | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular feminine | perverse | 1× |
| diastrefirēteimδιεστραμμένα | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | perverse | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefamō | diastrefame | diastrefami | diastrefama | diastrefamē | diastrefamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefasō | diastrefase | diastrefasi | diastrefasa | diastrefasē | diastrefaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefatō | diastrefate | diastrefati | diastrefata | diastrefatē | diastrefatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefanō | diastrefane | diastrefani | diastrefana | diastrefanē | diastrefanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefavō | diastrefave | diastrefavi | diastrefava | diastrefavē | diastrefavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefalō | diastrefale | diastrefali | diastrefala | diastrefalē | diastrefalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefimō | diastrefime | diastrefimi | diastrefima | diastrefimē | diastrefimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefisō | diastrefise | diastrefisi | diastrefisa | diastrefisē | diastrefiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefitō | diastrefite | diastrefiti | diastrefita | diastrefitē | diastrefitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefinō | diastrefine | diastrefini | diastrefina | diastrefinē | diastrefinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefivō | diastrefive | diastrefivi | diastrefiva | diastrefivē | diastrefivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefilō | diastrefile | diastrefili | diastrefila | diastrefilē | diastrefilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefameiō | diastrefameia | diastrefameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefaseiō | diastrefaseia | diastrefaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefateiō | diastrefateia | diastrefateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefaneiō | diastrefaneia | diastrefaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefaveiō | diastrefaveia | diastrefaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefaleiō | diastrefaleia | diastrefaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefimeiō | diastrefimeia | diastrefimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefiseiō | diastrefiseia | diastrefiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefiteiō | diastrefiteia | diastrefiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefineiō | diastrefineia | diastrefineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefiveiō | diastrefiveia | diastrefiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefileiō | diastrefileia | diastrefileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefasōr | diastrefasar | diastrefasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefatōr | diastrefatar | diastrefatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefavōr | diastrefavar | diastrefavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefalōr | diastrefalar | diastrefalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefisōr | diastrefisar | diastrefisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefitōr | diastrefitar | diastrefitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefivōr | diastrefivar | diastrefivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefilōr | diastrefilar | diastrefilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefamoiō | diastrefamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefasoiō | diastrefasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefatoiō | diastrefatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefanoiō | diastrefanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefavoiō | diastrefavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefaloiō | diastrefaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefimoiō | diastrefimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefisoiō | diastrefisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefitoiō | diastrefitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefinoiō | diastrefinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefivoiō | diastrefivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefiloiō | diastrefiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diastrefarō | diastrefari | diastrefara1×διαστρέψαι | diastrefarē |
| acted on passive voice | diastrefirō | diastrefiri | diastrefira | diastrefirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diastrefarōtos2×διαστρέφων | diastrefaritos | diastrefaratos | diastrefarētos |
| acted on passive voice | diastrefirōtos | diastrefiritos | diastrefiratos | diastrefirētos4× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diastref is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
diastrefara“turn … away”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 13:8“turn … away”anthistanete de autoi Elumaos tos magos, houtōs gar methermēneuitō tem onomem autou, zētarōtos diastrefara ton anthupaton apo tau pistiau.But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
diastrefarōtos“perverting”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 13:10“perverting”legata; Ō plēror pantou dolou kai pantau radiourgiau, huior diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōtos tain hodain kuriou tain euthuain?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
diastrefarōton“misleading”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:2“misleading”archela de katēgorarō autou legarōtois; Houton heuriskana diastrefarōton tem ethnem nu kai kōluarōton foroin Kaisaro dōarō kai legarōton heauton christon basilevon arō.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
diastrefirētar“perverse”has happened · direct addressperfect passive participle vocative singular feminine2×
Matthew 17:17“perverse”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote meta vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
Luke 9:41“perverse”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote emi pros vin kai anechemi vu? prosagasar hōde ton huion su.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
diastrefirētau“perverse”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Philippians 2:15“perverse”hina gineveia amemptois kai akeraiois, tekneim theou amōmeim mesem geneau skoliau kai diastrefirētau, en hoi fainevō hōs fōstērois en kosmoso that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
diastrefirēteim“perverse”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 20:30“perverse”kai ek vu autoiu anistaneli anērois lalarōtois diastrefirēteim teu aposparō toin mathētoin opisō heautoiu;Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.