לוּז lûwz — to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse
Translated in the KJV as depart, froward, perverse.
a primitive root; (compare H3867, H3874 and H3885); to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse.
lûwz in each stem
Niph'al
Participle (active) 4
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Qal (Pa'al)
Jussive 1
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Hiph'il
Jussive 1
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›
Open in Hebrew Explorer with Verb Anatomy on →
Open Hebrew Explorer — 30+ free study tools →
This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.