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# perverse

adjective

«perverse» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It describes a generation that is twisted and goes against God's ways.

**Interpretation.** Moses' song says the fault lies with the people, not with God. The rabbis read it as a warning that the people's own crookedness harms them.

### Meaning

Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/#m1)

### Examples

- No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse. (Torah DEU.32.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/#x1)
- Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths; (Writings PRO.2.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/#x2)
- A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing. (Writings PSA.101.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/#x3)
- Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/#x4)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «perverse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perverse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perverse.html) on Mova free.