GreekG1994Verb

ἐπιστρέφω

epistrephō

35Occurrences
G1994Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4762 (στρέφω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.trans., to turn about, round or towards, hence metaphorically, to turn, cause to return (to God, virtue, etc.)
2.Intrans.
(a)to turn, turn oneself around
(b)to return (as in MGr.)
LXX: very frequently in LXX, chiefly for שׁוּב, in its various senses, also for פָּנָה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιστρέφω appears 35 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
11
Luke
7
Matthew
4
Mark
4
James
2
1 Peter
1
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:25BSB

For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Acts 15:36BSB

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

Acts 9:40BSB

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Luke 17:4BSB

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Matthew 13:15BSB

For this people’s heart has grown callous;they hardly hear with their ears,and they have closed their eyes.Otherwise they might see with their eyes,hear with their ears,understand with their hearts,and turn, and I would heal them.’

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