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krook´ed (עוה, ‛aÌ„waÌ„h, עקש×, ‛aÌ„kÌ£ash, עקלקל, '‛ăkÌ£alkÌ£aÌ„l, עקלּתון, ‛ăkÌ£allaÌ„thoÌ„n, פתלתּל, pethaltoÌ„l; σκολιοÌÏ‚, skolioÌs): Primarily designates something that is bent, twisted or deformed (; the King James Version).
Figurative: (1) It designates a course of action that deviates from rectitude, especially deceit, guile, hypocrisy (; ; ; ; compare ); (2) trials (sent by God, ; ); (3) difficulties (removed by God, ).