Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To stray; to wander; to rope. 2. (v. i.) To go out of a straight line; to deflect. 3. (v. i.) To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate. 4. (v. i.) To bend; to incline. 5. (v. i.) To climb or move upward by winding or turning. 6. (v. t.) To turn aside.

Multi-Version Concordance Swerve (9 Occurrences) Galatians 5:7 You were running the race nobly! Who has interfered and caused you to swerve from the truth? (WEY) 1 Timothy 6:21 which certain professing -- concerning the faith did swerve; the grace 'is' with you. Amen. (YLT) 2 Timothy 2:18 who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some; (YLT RSV) Exodus 14:25 He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!" (See NAS) Psalms 119:51 The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don't swerve from your law. (WEB ASV) Psalms 119:157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven't swerved from your testimonies. (Root in WEB ASV RSV) Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth. (WEB NIV) Proverbs 4:27 Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil. (See RSV NIV) Joel 2:7 They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course. (WEB RSV)