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Lexicon :: Strong's G1994 - epistrephō

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ἐπιστρέφω
Transliteration
epistrephō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-stref'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
36x in 19 unique form(s) TR
39x in 21 unique form(s) LXX
442x in 66 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:722,1093

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō, ep-ee-stref'-o; from G1909 and G4762; to revert (literally, figuratively or morally):—come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G1994 in the following manner: turn (16x), be converted (6x), return (6x), turn about (4x), turn again (3x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G1994 in the following manner: turn (16x), be converted (6x), return (6x), turn about (4x), turn again (3x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. transitively

    1. to turn to

      1. to the worship of the true God

    2. to cause to return, to bring back

      1. to the love and obedience of God

      2. to the love for the children

      3. to love wisdom and righteousness

  2. intransitively

    1. to turn to one's self

    2. to turn one's self about, turn back

    3. to return, turn back, come back

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō, ep-ee-stref'-o; from G1909 and G4762; to revert (literally, figuratively or morally):—come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
STRONGS G1994:
ἐπιστρέφω; future ἐπιστρέψω; 1 aorist ἐπέστρεψα; 2 aorist passive ἐπεστραφην; from Homer down; the Sept. for הָפַך, סָבַב and הֵסֵב, פָּנָה, and times without number for שׁוּב and הֵשִׁיב;
1. transitively,
a. to turn to: ἐπί τόν Θεόν, to the worship of the true God, Acts 26:20.
b. to cause to return, to bring back; figuratively, τινα ἐπί κύριον τόν Θεόν, to the love and obedience of God, Luke 1:16; ἐπί τέκνα, to love for the children, Luke 1:17; ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, that they may be in (R. V. to walk in) the wisdom of the righteous, Luke 1:17; τινα ἐπί τινα, supply from the context ἐπί τήν ἀλήθειαν and ἐπί τήν ὁδόν, James 5:19f.
2. intransitive, (Winers Grammar, § 38, 1 (compare p. 26; Buttmann, 144 (126f)));
a. to turn, to turn oneself: ἐπί τόν κύριον and ἐπί τόν Θεόν, of Gentiles passing over to the religion of Christ, Acts 9:35; Acts 11:21; Acts 14:15; Acts 15:19; Acts 26:20, cf. 1 Peter 2:25; πρός τί, Acts 9:40; πρός τόν Θεόν, 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Corinthians 3:16; ἀπό τίνος εἰς τί, Acts 26:18.
b. to turn oneself about, turn back: absolutely, Acts 16:18; followed by an infinitive expressing purpose, Revelation 1:12.
c. to return, turn back, come back;
α. properly: Luke 2:20 Rec.; Luke 8:55; Acts 15:36; with the addition of ὀπίσω (as in Aelian v. h. 1, 6 (variant)), followed by an infinitive of purpose, Matthew 24:18: followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Matthew 12:44; (Luke 2:39 T WH Tr marginal reading); εἰς τά ὀπίσω, Mark 13:16; Luke 17:31; ἐπί τί, to, 2 Peter 2:22.
β. metaphorically: ἐπί τί, Galatians 4:9; ἐπί τινα, Luke 17:4 Rec., but G omits ἐπί σε; πρός τινα, ibid. L T Tr WH; ἐκ τῆς ἐντολῆς, to leave the commandment and turn back to a worse mental and moral condition, 2 Peter 2:21 R G; absolutely, to turn back morally, to reform: Matthew 13:15; Mark 4:12; Luke 22:32; Acts 3:19; Acts 28:27.
In the middle and 2 aorist passive
a. to turn oneself about, to turn around: absolutely, Matthew 9:22 R G; Mark 5:30; Mark 8:33; John 21:20.
b. to return: followed by πρός (WH text ἐπί) τινα, Matthew 10:13 (on which passage see εἰρήνη, 3 at the end); ἐπί τόν Θεόν, 1 Peter 2:25 (see 2 a. above); to return to a better mind, repent, John 12:40 (R G).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:22; 10:13; 12:44; 13:15; 24:18
Mark
4:12; 5:30; 8:33; 13:16
Luke
1:16; 1:17; 1:17; 2:20; 2:39; 8:55; 17:4; 17:31; 22:32
John
12:40; 21:20
Acts
3:19; 9:35; 9:40; 11:21; 14:15; 15:19; 15:36; 16:18; 26:18; 26:20; 26:20; 28:27
2 Corinthians
3:16
Galatians
4:9
1 Thessalonians
1:9
James
5:19
1 Peter
2:25; 2:25
2 Peter
2:21; 2:22
Revelation
1:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1994 matches the Greek ἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō),
which occurs 36 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13 - And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.' When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 - For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - Jesus knew at once that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - The one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17 - And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55 - Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus' chest at the meal and asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?")

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up." Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - "Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 - "Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18 - She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out of her at once.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27 - For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them."'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9 - But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19 - My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20 - he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - They are illustrations of this true proverb: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 - I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,
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