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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 his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:8 - Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13 - So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:4 - “Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs.
So Jesus gave them permission.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:59 - He said to another person, “Come, follow me.”
The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:61

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:61 - Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - “No,” Paul replied, “I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”
So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:3 - The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 - When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:34 - Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:12 - I do not let women teach men or have authority over them.[fn] Let them listen quietly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:3 - And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.
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