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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 39 times in 38 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:22 - And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, 'Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13 - and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 - for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - and he in the field -- let him not turn back to take his garments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, 'Who did touch my garments?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - and he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17 - and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20 - and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55 - and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40 - 'He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - And Peter having turned about doth see the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, (who also reclined in the supper on his breast, and said, 'Sir, who is he who is delivering thee up?')

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, 'Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - and saying, 'Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 - wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, 'Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18 - and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27 - for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - and whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9 - and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19 - Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20 - let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; 'A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, 'A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 - And I did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,
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