Quick Definition
στρεβλόω v. I rack, pervert, twist
Strong's Definition
from a derivative of 4762; to wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
KJV Usage: wrest
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
conj. | στρέφω
33.155 · Communication · Interpret, Mean, Explain
to distort, to misinterpret, to change the meaning of, to explain falsely to distort the meaning of something in communicating to others
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στρεβλόω, -ὥ ; (στρεβλός [fr. στρέφω] twisted, Lat. tortuosus; hence στρέβλη, fem., an instrument of torture) ; to twist, turn awry, (Hdt.); to torture, put to the rack, (Arstph., Plat., Dem., Polyb., Joseph., 3 Mace. iv. 14); metaph. to pervert, of one who wrests or tortures language to a false sense, 2 Pet. iii. 16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
στρεβλόω strebloō 1x
pr. to distort the limbs on a rack; met. to wrench, distort, pervert, 2 Pet. 3:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
στρεβλόω, -ῶ
(< στρέφω), [in LXX: II Ki 22:27 (פּתל hithp.), III Mac 4:14, IV Mac 9:17 12:4, 11 15:14 * ;]
to twist, torture. Metaph. (cf. II Ki, l.c.), to twist or pervert language: II Pe 3:16.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
στρεβλόω, which is used metaph. = “‘ pervert, strain” in 2 Pet 315, is found ina broken context in BGU I. 195} (ii/A.D.) .] στρε[βλώ]σαν[τ]ες τοῦ στρατιωτικοῦ. [. . . Seealso Wiinsch 4F 315 as cited s.v. mvéw. A new ex. of the lit. meaning “‘torture”’ occurs in Herodas II. 89 λαβών, Θαλῆ, στρέβλου pe, “here, Thales, take me and torture me”’ cf. also Veta Epicuri VI. 118 κἂν στρεβλωθῇ δ᾽ ὁ σοφὸς εἶναι αὐτὸν εὐδαίμονα, ‘and even if the wise man be 0 «6 27 put on the rack, he is happy” (Bailey). στρέφω, “turn”; (1) act.—P Lond 121°88 (iii/a.D.) (=I. p. 106) ἄρκτε. .. ἡ στρέφουσα τὸν ἄξονα, (2) reflex. mid.—P Leid W ‘87 (ji/iii A.D.) (= II. p. 101) λέγε στρεφόμενος, (3) reflex. pass. —P Oxy I. 33% ὃ (late ii/a.p.) otp[a]pels καὶ ἰδὼν Ἡλιόδωρον εἶπεν ἘΝ For the form ἐστρεμμένα (for ἐστραμμένα) in P Eud 281 (before B.C. 165) see Mayser Gr. i. pp. 19, 410. The verbal στρεπτός occurs with doubtful meaning in Aristeas 58. On {με΄ relation of στρέφω and its compds. to the Scriptural idea of ‘‘ conversion,” reference should be made to a paper by Field, (Votes p. 246 ff. (see s.v. ἐπιστρέφω).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
στρεβλόω (strebloō) — to distort. στρεβλ-όω, future -ώσω[Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐστρέβλωσα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—twist or strain tight, ὄνοισι ξυλίνοισι τὰ ὅπλα drawing the cables taut with windlasses [Refs 5th c.BC+]; screw up the strings of an instrument, τὰς χορδὰς ἐπὶ τῶν κολλόπων στρεβλοῦν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. twist or wrench a dislocated limb, with a view to setting it, σ. τὸν πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of wrestlers, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] (passive):—middle, ἐς τοὐπίσω τὰς χεῖρας σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, στρεβλωθῆναι acquire a squint, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II.2. stretch on the wheel or rack, to rack, torture, applied to slaves for the purpose of extracting evidence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπὶ τροχοῦ στρεβλούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]future middle στρεβλώσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. metaphorically, pervert or distort words, [NT]:—passive, [LXX]