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H6129 H6129
Adj-ms  |  1× in 1 sense
twisting, crooked (adjective); possibly the constellation Draco (the dragon/serpent)
Isaiah 27:1 speaks of 'Leviathan the twisting serpent,' using this adjective to describe the mythic sea monster's sinuous, coiling form. Some scholars suggest it may also refer to the constellation Draco, the celestial dragon that twists around the northern sky. The word conveys crookedness, the winding, serpentine path of a creature that does not move in a straight line. Spanish translates 'tortuosa' (tortuous, winding), confirming the sense of something that curves and bends. In apocalyptic imagery, Leviathan represents chaos and evil that God will ultimately destroy.

Senses
1. sense 1 In Isaiah 27:1, this adjective describes Leviathan as 'twisting' or 'crooked,' evoking the image of a serpent coiling and winding through the sea. The Hebrew tradition preserves the sense of something that moves in curves rather than straight lines—sinuous, evasive. Some scholars see a reference to the constellation Draco, the dragon whose tail twists around the pole star. Spanish 'tortuosa' reinforces the winding, tortuous nature. In prophetic eschatology, this crooked serpent symbolizes cosmic evil that God will slay on the final day, establishing His reign over chaos.
PROPERTIES_RELATIONS Features of Objects Crooked Perverted
AR["الْمُلْتَوِيَةِ"]·ben["পেঁচানো"]·DE["[עקלתון]"]·EN["the-dragon"]·FR["[עקלתון]"]·heb["עקלתון"]·HI["कुटिल"]·ID["yang-berkelok-kelok"]·IT["[עקלתון]"]·jav["ingkang-mengkol"]·KO["구불구불한"]·PT["tortuosa"]·RU["извивающегося"]·ES["tortuosa"]·SW["anayejipinda"]·TR["kivrimli"]·urd["بل-خوردہ"]

Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
עֲקַלָּתוֹן adj. crooked (according to SmZAW iv. 213 constellation Draco);—לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ ע׳ Is 27:1.