# סָלַף (salaf)

Israeli respelling: sa-laf. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5557. 7 Old Testament occurrences.

properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert

King James renderings: overthrow, pervert.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/salaf-h5557

## Occurrences

- [Exodus 23:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/8) — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- [Deuteronomy 16:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/16/19) — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert…
- [Job 12:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/12/19) — He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
- [Proverbs 13:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/13/6) — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
- [Proverbs 19:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/19/3) — The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
- [Proverbs 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/21/12) — The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
- [Proverbs 22:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/22/12) — The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.