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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 - But Yeshua, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13 - If the household is worthy, let your shalom come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your shalom return to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 - For this people's heart has grown callous, Their ears are dull of hearing, They have closed their eyes; Or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again; And I would heal them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

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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 perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - Immediately Yeshua, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But he, turning around, and seeing his talmidim, rebuked Rock, and said, "Get behind me, Hasatan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - He will turn many of the children of Yisra'el to the Lord, their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17 - He will go before him in the spirit and power of Eliyah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20 - The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55 - Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40 - "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, Lest they should see with their eyes, And perceive with their heart, And would turn, And I would heal them."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Then Rock, turning around, saw a talmid following. This was the talmid whom Yeshua sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Yeshua's breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - Rock put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tavita, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Rock, 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 believed and 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 also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the eretz and the sea, and all that is in them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 - "Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Goyim who turn to God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - After some days Sha'ul said to Bar-Nabba, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which 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 was doing this for many days. But Sha'ul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Yeshua the Messiah to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Hasatan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance 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 declared first to them of Dammesek, at Yerushalayim, and throughout all the country of Yehudah, and also to the Goyim, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27 - For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And would turn again, And I would heal them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

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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, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elements, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19 - Brothers, if any 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 - let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a 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 are now returned 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 would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy mitzvah delivered to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 - I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden menorot.
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