verb
diastrefomō
Strong’sG1294
I pervert, corrupt, oppose
stem diastref-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
turn different ways, twist about, τὰ σώματα, as in the dance, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τὸ πρόσωπον to distort it, Refs 1st c.AD+:—mostly passive, to be distorted or twisted, of the eyes, limbs, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; to be warped, τὰ διεστραμμένα τῶν ξύλων Refs 4th c.BC+: also of persons, to have one's eyes distorted, or to have one's neck twisted (Scholl. give both interpretations), εὐδαιμονίζω δ᾽ εἰ διαστραφήσομα; Refs 5th c.BC+; of the eyes, διεστράφην ἰδών Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ διεστραμμένος, opposed to ὁ τυφλός, Refs 5th c.BC+; διεστρ. τοὺς πόδας with the feet twisted, Refs 4th c.BC+; διεστράφησαν τὸν στόμαχον had their stomachs turned, Refs 4th c.AD+
2 metaphorically, distort, pervert, [τρόπον χρηστόν] Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν διαστρεφόντων (i.e. παθῶν) Refs 1st c.BC+; διαστρέψαντες τἀληθῆ having misrepresented it, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, διαστραφῆναι τὴν διάνοιαν Refs 2nd c.AD+perverse, LXX
II turn aside, divert, ἴχνος τὸ πρόσθεν φρενῶν Refs 4th c.BC+
III obscene meaning, ={βινεῖν}, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diastrefaraδιαστρέψαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | turn … away | 1× |
| diastrefarōntosδιαστρέφων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | perverting | 1× |
| diastrefarōntonδιαστρέφοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | misleading | 1× |
| diastreforēntarδιεστραμμένη | has happened · direct addressperfect middle or passive participle vocative singular feminine | perverse | 2× |
| diastreforēntauδιεστραμμένης | has happened · of, belonging toperfect middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine | perverse | 1× |
| diastreforēnteimδιεστραμμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefomō | diastrefome | diastrefomē | diastrefomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefosō | diastrefose | diastrefosē | diastrefoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefotō | diastrefote | diastrefotē | diastrefotelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefonō | diastrefone | diastrefonē | diastrefonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefovō | diastrefove | diastrefovē | diastrefovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefolō | diastrefole | diastrefolē | diastrefolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefomeiō | diastrefomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefoseiō | diastrefoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefoteiō | diastrefoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefoneiō | diastrefoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefoveiō | diastrefoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefoleiō | diastrefoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefosōr | diastrefosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefotōr | diastrefotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefovōr | diastrefovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefolōr | diastrefolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastrefomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | diastrefosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastrefotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | diastrefonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastrefovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | diastrefoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diastreforō | diastreforē |
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 | diastrefarōntos2×διαστρέφων | diastrefarintos | diastrefarantos | diastrefarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diastreforōntos | diastreforēntos4× |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
diastrefara“turn … away”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 13:8… gar methermēneuotō tem onomem autou, zētarōntos diastrefara ton anthupaton apo tau pistiau.… means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
diastrefarōntos“perverting”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 13:10… diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōntos tain hodain kuriou tain euthuain?… and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
diastrefarōnton“misleading”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:2“misleading”… de katēgorarō autou legarōntois; Houton heuriskana diastrefarōnton tem ethnem nu kai kōluarōnton foroin …And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself …
diastreforēntar“perverse”has happened · direct addressperfect middle or passive participle vocative singular feminine2×
Matthew 17:17… Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastreforēntar, heōs pote meta vu emi? heōs …“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must …
Luke 9:41… Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastreforēntar, heōs pote emi pros vin kai …“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must …
diastreforēntau“perverse”has happened · of, belonging toperfect middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Philippians 2:15… theou amōmeim mesem geneau skoliau kai diastreforēntau, en hoi fanovō hōs fōstērois en …… without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as …
diastreforēnteim“perverse”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 20:30“perverse”… ek vu autoiu anastēeli androis lalarōntois diastreforēnteim 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.