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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 442 times in 404 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 9 (Gen 8:12–Rth 1:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:12 - He waited another seven days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him this time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:32 - So they made a treaty at Beer Sheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:49 - Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:13 - They all tore their clothes! Then each man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:20 - Then Moses took his wife and sons and put them on a donkey and headed back to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:22 - Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why did you ever send me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:23 - And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:10 - As Aaron spoke to the whole community of the Israelites and they looked toward the desert, there the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31 - But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:36 - And when it came to rest he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:25 - (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites were living in the valleys.) Tomorrow, turn and journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea."

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:50 - Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:33 - Then they turned and went up by the road to Bashan. And King Og of Bashan and all his forces marched out against them to do battle at Edrei.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - Then the LORD put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:7 - Get up now, resume your journey, heading for the Amorite hill country, to all its areas including the arid country, the highlands, the Shephelah, the Negev, and the coastal plain - all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:24 - They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, which they scouted out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:40 - But as for you, turn back and head for the desert by the way to the Red Sea."

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:1 - Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the LORD told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:3 - "You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:8 - So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the desert route, from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the Moab wastelands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:1 - Next we set out on the route to Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:30 - In your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days, if you return to the LORD your God and obey him

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:39 - Today realize and carefully consider that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below - there is no other!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:15 - So I turned and went down the mountain while it was blazing with fire; the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:5 - Then I turned, went down the mountain, and placed the tablets into the ark I had made - they are still there, just as the LORD commanded me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:60

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:60 - He will infect you with all the diseases of Egypt that you dreaded, and they will persistently afflict you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:2 - Then if you and your descendants turn to the LORD your God and obey him with your whole mind and being just as I am commanding you today,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:8 - You will return and obey the LORD, keeping all his commandments I am giving you today.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:9 - The LORD your God will make the labor of your hands abundantly successful and multiply your children, the offspring of your cattle, and the produce of your soil. For the LORD your God will once more rejoice over you to make you prosperous just as he rejoiced over your ancestors,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:10 - if you obey the LORD your God and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this scroll of the law. But you must turn to him with your whole mind and being.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:18 - But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:20 - For after I have brought them to the land I promised to their ancestors - one flowing with milk and honey - and they eat their fill and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:12 - The Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they retreat because they have become subject to annihilation. I will no longer be with you, unless you destroy what has contaminated you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:27 - It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:34 - It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:18 - Do not leave this place until I come back with a gift and present it to you." The LORD said, "I will stay here until you come back."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:15 - When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God. Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said, "Get up, for the LORD is handing the Midianite army over to you!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, "When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:57 - God also repaid the men of Shechem for their evil deeds. The curse spoken by Jotham son of Jerub-Baal fell on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9 - Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:13 - The Ammonite king said to Jephthah's messengers, "Because Israel stole my land when they came up from Egypt - from the Arnon River in the south to the Jabbok River in the north, and as far west as the Jordan. Now return it peaceably!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:31 - then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites - he will belong to the LORD and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:8 - Some time later, when he went back to marry her, he turned aside to see the lion's remains. He saw a swarm of bees in the lion's carcass, as well as some honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:19 - So God split open the basin at Lehi and water flowed out from it. When he took a drink, his strength was restored and he revived. For this reason he named the spring En Hakkore. It remains in Lehi to this very day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:3 - When he gave back to his mother the eleven hundred pieces of silver, his mother said, "I solemnly dedicate this silver to the LORD. It will be for my son's benefit. We will use it to make a carved image and a metal image."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:21 - They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:23 - When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah, "Why have you gathered together?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:7 - Now as she and her two daughters-in-law began to leave the place where she had been living to return to the land of Judah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:10 - But they said to her, "No! We will return with you to your people."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:11 - But Naomi replied, "Go back home, my daughters! There is no reason for you to return to Judah with me! I am no longer capable of giving birth to sons who might become your husbands!

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