GreekG4762Verb

στρέφω

strephō

22Occurrences
G4762Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)

strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to turn: with accusative of thing(s) dative of person(s); = ἀποσ-, to bring back; reflexively, to turn oneself. Pass., reflexive, to turn oneself: ptcp., στραφείς, with indic. ; *πρός *; metaphorically, to change: absol., -, ὑπο-στρέφω).
LXX: chiefly for הָפַךְ, also for סָבַב, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

στρέφω appears 22 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
8
Matthew
6
John
4
Acts
3
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 13:46BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

John 12:40BSB

“He has blinded their eyesand hardened their hearts,so that they cannot see with their eyes,and understand with their hearts,and turn,and I would heal them.”

Luke 10:23BSB

Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

Luke 7:9BSB

When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

Matthew 18:3BSB

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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