Words the Bible translates as subvert

English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.

avatעָוַתto bend something out of its straight shape, and so to twist a verdict, a scale, or a person's rightful claim
salaphסָלַףto twist something so far that it goes over: to wrench honest words until a just case comes out crooked, or to upend people and leave them in ruin

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