עָוָה
awa (ʿāwâ)
/aw-VAW/
“to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously”
To twist moral rectitude, pervert divine justice, make crooked ('we have sinned and acted iniquitously', Daniel 9:5).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
commit iniquitypervertdone amiss
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָוָה (to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously) -> G0091
LXX conceptual translation: עָוָה (to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously) -> G1294
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where עָוָה (awa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.