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Lexicon :: Strong's G2010 - epitrepō

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ἐπιτρέπω
Transliteration
epitrepō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-trep'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἐπί (G1909) and the base of τροπή (G5157)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιτρέπω epitrépō, ep-ee-trep'-o; from G1909 and the base of G5157; to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow:—give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G2010 in the following manner: suffer (10x), permit (4x), give leave (2x), give liberty (1x), give license (1x), let (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G2010 in the following manner: suffer (10x), permit (4x), give leave (2x), give liberty (1x), give license (1x), let (1x).

  1. to turn to, transfer, commit, intrust

  2. to permit, allow, give leave

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιτρέπω epitrépō, ep-ee-trep'-o; from G1909 and the base of G5157; to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow:—give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.
STRONGS G2010:
ἐπιτρέπω; 1 aorist ἐπέτρεψα; passive [present ἐπιτρέπομαι]; 2 aorist ἐπετράπην; perfect 3 person singular ἐπιτέτραπται (1 Corinthians 14:34 R G); from Homer down;
1. to turn to, transfer, commit, intrust.
2. to permit, allow, give leave: 1 Corinthians 16:7; Hebrews 6:3; τινί, Mark 5:13; John 19:38; with an infinitive added, Matthew 8:21; Matthew 19:8; Luke 8:32; Luke 9:59, 61; Acts 21:39; 1 Timothy 2:12; and without the dative Mark 10:4; followed by an accusative with an infinitive Acts 27:3 (where L T Tr WH πορευθέντι); cf. Xenophon, an. 7, 7, 8; Plato, legg. 5, p. 730 d. Passive ἐπιτρέπεταί τινι, with an infinitive: Acts 26:1; Acts 28:16; 1 Corinthians 14:34.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:21; 19:8
Mark
5:13; 10:4
Luke
8:32; 9:59; 9:61
John
19:38
Acts
21:39; 26:1; 27:3; 28:16
1 Corinthians
14:34; 14:34; 16:7
1 Timothy
2:12
Hebrews
6:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2010 matches the Greek ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:21 - Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:8 - He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13 - So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:4 - They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:59 - To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:61

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:61 - Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language,[fn] saying:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:3 - The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 - And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:34 - the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:12 - I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:3 - And this we will do if God permits.
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