H6140–עָקַשׁ–a.qash

Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.

וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ (יַּעְקְשֵֽׁ) i.ya'.ke.She. “it declared guilty”

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ (מְעַקֵּ֥שׁ) me.'a.Kesh “[one who] perverts”

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ (נֶעְקַ֥שׁ) ne'.Kash “[one who] is crooked of”

They have no knowledge of the way of peace, and there is no sense of what is right in their behaviour: they have made for themselves ways which are not straight; whoever goes in them has no knowledge of peace.

עִקְּשׁ֣וּ 'i.ke.Shu “they have made crooked”

Then give ear to this, you heads of the children of Jacob, you rulers of the children of Israel, hating what is right, twisting what is straight.

יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ ye.'a.Ke.shu “they make crooked”