Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Wrest
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
"to twist, to torture" (from streble, "a which" or "instrument of torture," and akin to strepho, "to turn"), is used metaphorically in 2 Peter 3:16 , of "wresting" the Scriptures on the part of the ignorant and unsteadfast. In the Sept., 2 Samuel 22:27 .
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wrest'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/w/wrest.html. 1940.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wrest'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/w/wrest.html. 1940.
