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GreekG0390Verb

ἀναστρέφω

anastrephō

9Occurrences
G0390Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live

from G303 (ἀνά) and G4762 (στρέφω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to overturn
2.to turn back, return
3.to turn hither and thither; pass., to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell
Synonyms
*περιπατέω *(Hellenistic), πολιτεύω
LXX: chiefly for שׁוּב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀναστρέφω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Hebrews
2
1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1
2 Corinthians
1
2 Peter
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 1:17BSB

Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

1 Timothy 3:15BSB

in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

2 Corinthians 1:12BSB

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

2 Peter 2:18BSB

With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

Acts 15:16BSB

‘After this I will return and rebuildthe fallen tent of David.Its ruins I will rebuild,and I will restore it,

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.