Lexicon :: Strong's G1994 - epistrephō

After he had waited another seven days, he sent out the dove, but it did not return to him again.

After they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.

“Now, if you are going to show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; if not, tell me, and I will go elsewhere.”[fn]

Then they tore their clothes, and each one loaded his donkey and returned to the city.

So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took God’s staff in his hand.

So Moses went back to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? And why did you ever send me?

Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and didn’t take even this to heart.

As Aaron was speaking to the entire Israelite community, they turned toward the wilderness, and there in a cloud the LORD’s glory appeared.

But Moses called out to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.

When it came to rest, he would say:

Return, LORD,

to the countless thousands of Israel.

“Since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the lowlands,[fn] turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”

Aaron then returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, since the plague had been halted.

Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan came out against them with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.

Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

“Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites and their neighbors in the Arabah, the hill country, the Judean foothills,[fn] the Negev and the sea coast ​— ​to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon as far as the great river, the Euphrates River.

“They left and went up into the hill country and came to Eshcol Valley, scouting the land.

“But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.’

“Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had told me, and we traveled around the hill country of Seir for many days.

“‘You’ve been traveling around this hill country long enough; turn north.

“So we bypassed our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road and from Elath and Ezion-geber. We traveled along the road to the Wilderness of Moab.

“Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan came out against us with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.

“When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the LORD your God and obey him.

“Today, recognize and keep in mind that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other.

“So I went back down the mountain, while it was blazing with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands.

“and I went back down the mountain and placed the tablets in the ark I had made. And they have remained there, as the LORD commanded me.”

“He will afflict you again with all the diseases of Egypt, which you dreaded, and they will cling to you.

“and you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and all your soul by doing[fn] everything I am commanding you today,

“Then you will again obey him and follow all his commands I am commanding you today.

“I will certainly hide my face on that day because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

“When I bring them into the land I swore to give their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper.[fn] They will turn to other gods and worship them, despising me and breaking my covenant.

“This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you what is set apart.

It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, reached Zebulun and Iphtah-el Valley, north toward Beth-emek and Neiel, and went north to Cabul,

To the west, the boundary turned to Aznoth-tabor and went from there to Hukkok, reaching Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah[fn] at the Jordan on the east.

“Please do not leave this place until I return to you. Let me bring my gift and set it before you.”

And he said, “I will stay until you return.”

When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to Israel’s camp and said, “Get up, for the LORD has handed the Midianite camp over to you.”

He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return safely, I will tear down this tower! ”

God also brought back to the men of Shechem all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

So Jephthah said to them, “If you are bringing me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader.”

The king of the Ammonites said to Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came from Egypt, they seized my land from the Arnon to the Jabbok and the Jordan. Now restore it peaceably.”

“whoever comes out the doors of my house to greet me when I return safely from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer that person as a burnt offering.”

After some time, when he returned to marry her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and there was a swarm of bees with honey in the carcass.

So God split a hollow place in the ground at Lehi, and water came out of it. After Samson drank, his strength returned, and he revived. That is why he named it Hakkore Spring,[fn] which is still in Lehi today.

He returned the 1,100 pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, “I personally consecrate the silver to the LORD for my son’s benefit to make a carved image and a silver idol.[fn] I will give it back to you.”

They prepared to leave, putting their dependents, livestock, and possessions in front of them.

They called to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you mustered the men? ”

She left the place where she had been living, accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, and traveled along the road leading back to the land of Judah.

They said to her, “We insist on returning with you to your people.”