# διαστρέφω (diastrephō)

Strong’s G1294. 7 New Testament occurrences.

I pervert, corrupt, oppose, distort.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/diastrepho-g1294

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 17:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/17/17) — Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- [Luke 9:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/9/41) — And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
- [Luke 23:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/23/2) — And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a…
- [Acts 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/13/8) — But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
- [Acts 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/13/10) — And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of t…
- [Acts 20:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/20/30) — Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
- [Philippians 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/2/15) — That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the wor…