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It is often used in contexts that imply a form of deception or craftiness. The term can also suggest a physical or metaphorical wrestling, indicating a struggle or contest.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of cunning or craftiness was not always viewed negatively. It could denote wisdom and skill in navigating complex situations. The idea of wrestling, both physically and metaphorically, was a common motif in the ancient Near East, symbolizing struggle, perseverance, and the pursuit of blessing or victory.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to twist<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>crooked (1), cunning (1), show yourself astute (2), wrestled (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מָּתַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>twist</b></font> (Late Hebrew Pi`el and derivatives; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb083603.gif">; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb083604.gif">; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">מְּתַל</font>, chiefly derivatives, in figure senses; Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb083605.gif">); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">נִמְּתַּלְתִּי עִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/30-8.htm">Genesis 30:8</a> <em>I have wrestled</em> (literally twisted myself) <em>with; Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">עֲצַת נִפְתָּלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/5-13.htm">Job 5:13</a> <em>the plan of the tortuous</em>; <font class="hebrew2">נִפְתָּל וְעִקֵּשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-8.htm">Proverbs 8:8</a> anything <em>tortuous and twisted</em>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">עִםֿ</font> <font class="hebrew2">עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְמַּתָּ֑ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-27.htm">Psalm 18:27</a> <em>with the twisted thou dost deal tortuously</em> = <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-27.htm">2 Samuel 22:27</a> (so read for impossible <font class="hebrew2">תִּתַּמָּ֑ל</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>show self froward, show self unsavoury, wrestle <p>A primitive root; to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous -- (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי נִפְתָּ֥ל נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נפתל נפתלים נפתלתי תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃ תתפל׃ תתפתל׃ nifTal niftaLim nifTalti nip̄·tā·lîm nip̄·tāl nip̄·tal·tî nip̄tāl nip̄tālîm nip̄taltî tiṯ·pat·tāl tit·tap·pāl titpatTal tiṯpattāl tittapPal tittappāl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/30-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 30:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נַפְתּוּלֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ <b> נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי </b> עִם־ אֲחֹתִ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wrestlings <span class="itali">I have wrestled</span> with my sister,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wrestlings <span class="itali">have I wrestled</span> with my sister,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/30-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wrestlings mighty <span class="itali">have wrestled</span> with my sister<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 22:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעִם־ עִקֵּ֖שׁ <b> תִּתַּפָּֽל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And with the perverted <span class="itali">You show Yourself astute.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and with the froward <span class="itali">thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and with the perverted <span class="itali">show</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 5:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת <b> נִפְתָּלִ֣ים </b> נִמְהָֽרָה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And the advice <span class="itali">of the cunning</span> is quickly thwarted.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the counsel <span class="itali">of the froward</span> is carried headlong.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shrewdness and the advice <span class="itali">of the cunning</span> is quickly<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 18:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעִם־ עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ <b> תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And with the crooked <span class="itali">You show Yourself astute.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and with the froward <span class="itali">thou wilt shew thyself froward.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and with the crooked <span class="itali">show</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 8:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם <b> נִפְתָּ֥ל </b> וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> There is nothing <span class="itali">crooked</span> or perverted<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [are] in righteousness; <span class="itali">[there is] nothing froward</span> or perverse<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of my mouth There <span class="itali">crooked</span> perverted<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6617.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6617.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6617<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/niftal_6617.htm">nip̄·tāl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/niftalim_6617.htm">nip̄·tā·lîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/niftalti_6617.htm">nip̄·tal·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titpattal_6617.htm">tiṯ·pat·tāl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tittappal_6617.htm">tit·tap·pāl — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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