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GreekG0654Verb

ἀποστρέφω

apostrephō

9Occurrences
G0654Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)

from G575 (ἀπό) and G4762 (στρέφω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
trans., with accusative, (a) to turn away, remove: metaphorically, to turn away from allegiance, pervert: (b) to turn back, return: μάχαιραν. Pass., reflex., to turn oneself away from: with accusative,; so act., absol.
LXX: chiefly for שׁוּב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποστρέφω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Timothy
2
Matthew
2
Acts
1
Hebrews
1
Luke
1
Romans
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

2 Timothy 1:15BSB

You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:4BSB

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Acts 3:26BSB

When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Hebrews 12:25BSB

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Luke 23:14BSB

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

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