Lexicon / H2016
הֶ֫פֶךְ
he.phekh
  • contrariness
  • the contrary
  • perversity

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: contrariness

contrary, opposite, a difference, reversed, contrariness, perversity

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: the contrary; contrariness; perversity

Root √הפך: הָפַךְ vb turn overturn Qal turn turn about turn over . overturn overthrow , turn change transform =, trans. turn turn back , turn change change into =, intrans. Niph turn oneself turn turn back . turn change =(oneself) be perverse reflex. & intrans. be turned turn over to , be reversed be turned changed , be overturned overthrown , be upturned , of subterran. work of miners pass. . Hithp turn this way & that every way , transform oneself . Hoph there have been turned upon me terrors .

הֶ֫פֶךְ n.m the contrary contrariness perversity the contrary opposite thing Ez 16:34 , Is 29:16 Oh, your perversity! .