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Lexicon :: Strong's G4762 - strephō

Strong's

Red Letter

στρέφω

Transliteration

strephō (Key)

Pronunciation

stref'-o

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

Strengthened from the base of τροπή (G5157)

Greek Inflections of στρέφω [?]

mGNT
21x in 11 unique form(s) TR
19x in 11 unique form(s) LXX
33x in 20 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:714,1093

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

στρέφω stréphō, stref'-o; strengthened from the base of G5157; to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively):—convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G4762 in the following manner: turn (11x), turn (one's) self (2x), turn (one) (1x), turn again (1x), turn back again (1x), turn (one) about (1x), be converted (1x), variations of 'turn' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to turn, turn around
to turn one's self (i.e. to turn the back to one
1. of one who no longer cares for another)
2. metaph. to turn one's self from one's course of conduct, i.e. to change one's mind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

στρέφω stréphō, stref'-o; strengthened from the base of G5157; to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively):—convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4762:

στρέφω: 1 aorist ἐστρεψα; passive, present στρέφομαι; 2 aorist ἐστράφην; from Homer down; the Sept. for הָפַך, also for שָׂבַב, etc.; to turn, turn round: τί τίνι, to turn a thing to one, Matthew 5:39, and T Tr WH in Matthew 27:3 (for ἀποστρέφω, to bring back; see ἀποστρέφω, 2); reflexively (Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; Buttmann, § 130, 4), to turn oneself (i. e. to turn the back to one; used of one who no longer cares for another), Acts 7:42 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 469 (437)); τί εἰς τί, equivalent to μεταστρέφω, to turn one thing into another, Revelation 11:6. Passive reflexively, to turn oneself: στραφείς followed by a finite verb, having turned etc., Matthew 7:6; (Matthew 9:22 L T Tr WH); Matt. 16:23; Luke 7:9; Luke 9:55; Luke 14:25; Luke 22:61; John 1:38; John 20:16; στραφείς πρός τινα, followed by a finite verb (turning unto etc., or turned unto and etc.), Luke 7:44; Luke 10:21 (Luke 10:22) (Rst L T), Luke 10:23; Luke 23:28; στρέφεσθαι εἰς τά ὀπίσω, to turn oneself back, John 20:14; εἰς τά ἔθνη, Acts 13:46; ἐστράφησαν (ἐν L T Tr WH) ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν εἰς Αἴγυπτον (R. V. they turned back in their hearts unto Egypt) i. e. to their condition there, Acts 7:39; absolutely and tropically, to turn oneself namely, from one's course of conduct, i. e. to change one's mind (cf. Winer's Grammar, as above): Matthew 18:3 and L T Tr WH in John 12:40. (Compare: ἀναστρέφω, ἀποστρέφω, διαστρέφω, ἐκστρέφω, ἐπιστρέφω, καταστρέφω, μεταστρέφω, σὑν᾿στρέφω, ὑποστρέφω.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 5:39; 7:6; 9:22; 16:23; 18:3; 27:3
Luke: 7:9; 7:44; 9:55; 10:21; 10:22; 10:23; 14:25; 22:61; 23:28
John: 1:38; 12:40; 20:14; 20:16
Acts: 7:39; 7:42; 13:46
Revelation: 11:6

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Strong's Number G4762 matches the Greek στρέφω (strephō),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:39

Mat 5:39 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That ye resist^G436 not^G3361 evil:^G4190 but^G235 whosoever^G3748 shall smite^G4474 thee^G4571 on^G1909 thy^G4675 right^G1188 cheek,^G4600 turn^G4762 to him^G846 the other^G243 also.^G2532

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Mat 7:6 - Give^G1325 not^G3361 that which^G3588 is holy^G40 unto the dogs,^G2965 neither^G3366 cast^G906 ye your^G5216 pearls^G3135 before^G1715 swine,^G5519 lest^G3379 they trample^G2662 them^G846 under^G1722 their^G846 feet,^G4228 and^G2532 turn again^G4762 and rend^G4486 you.^G5209

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Mat 16:23 - But^G1161 he turned,^G4762 and said^G2036 unto Peter,^G4074 Get thee^G5217 behind^G3694 me,^G3450 Satan:^G4567 thou^G1488 art^G3754 an offence^G4625 unto me:^G3450 for thou savourest^G5426 not^G3756 the things^G3588 that be of God,^G2316 but^G235 those that be of men.^G444

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Mat 18:3 - And^G2532 said,^G2036 Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 Except^G3362 ye be converted,^G4762 and^G2532 become^G1096 as^G5613 little children,^G3813 ye shall^G1525 ➔ not^G3364 enter^G1525 into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of heaven.^G3772

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Luk 7:9 - When^G1161 Jesus^G2424 heard^G191 these things,^G5023 he marvelled^G2296 at him,^G846 and^G2532 turned him about,^G4762 and said^G2036 unto the people^G3793 that followed^G190 him,^G846 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 I have not found^G2147 so great^G5118 faith,^G4102 no, not^G3761 in^G1722 Israel.^G2474

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Luk 7:44 - And^G2532 he turned^G4762 to^G4314 the woman,^G1135 and said^G5346 unto Simon,^G4613 Seest thou^G991 this^G5026 woman?^G1135 I entered^G1525 into^G1519 thine^G4675 house,^G3614 thou gavest me^G1325 no^G3756 water^G5204 for^G1909 my^G3450 feet:^G4228 but^G1161 she^G3778^G846 hath washed^G1026 my^G3450 feet^G4228 with tears,^G1144 and^G2532 wiped^G1591 them with the hairs^G2359 of her^G846 head.^G2776

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Luk 9:55 - But^G1161 he turned,^G4762 and rebuked^G2008 them,^G846 and^G2532 said,^G2036 Ye know^G1492 not^G3756 what manner^G3634 of spirit^G4151 ye^G5210 are of.^G2075

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Luk 10:22 - All things^G3956 are delivered^G3860 to me^G3427 of^G5259 my^G3450 Father:^G3962 and^G2532 no man^G3762 knoweth^G1097 who^G5101 the Son^G5207 is,^G2076 but^G1508 the Father;^G3962 and^G2532 who^G5101 the Father^G3962 is,^G2076 but^G1508 the Son,^G5207 and^G2532 he to whom^G3739^G1437 the Son^G5207 will^G1014 reveal^G601 him.

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Luk 10:23 - And^G2532 he turned him^G4762 unto^G4314 his disciples,^G3101 and said^G2036 privately,^G2398^G2596 Blessed^G3107 are the eyes^G3788 which^G3588 see^G991 the things that^G3739 ye see:^G991

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Luk 14:25 - And^G1161 there went^G4848 great^G4183 multitudes^G3793 with him:^G846 and^G2532 he turned,^G4762 and said^G2036 unto^G4314 them,^G846

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Luk 22:61 - And^G2532 the Lord^G2962 turned,^G4762 and looked upon^G1689 Peter.^G4074 And^G2532 Peter^G4074 remembered^G5279 the word^G3056 of the Lord,^G2962 how^G5613 he had said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Before^G3754^G4250 the cock^G220 crow,^G5455 thou shalt deny^G533 me^G3165 thrice.^G5151

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Luk 23:28 - But^G1161 Jesus^G2424 turning^G4762 unto^G4314 them^G846 said,^G2036 Daughters^G2364 of Jerusalem,^G2419 weep^G2799 not^G3361 for^G1909 me,^G1691 but^G4133 weep^G2799 for^G1909 yourselves,^G1438 and^G2532 for^G1909 your^G5216 children.^G5043

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Jhn 1:38 - Then^G1161 Jesus^G2424 turned,^G4762 and^G2532 saw^G2300 them^G846 following,^G190 and saith^G3004 unto them,^G846 What^G5101 seek ye?^G2212^G1161 They said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Rabbi,^G4461 (which^G3739 is to say,^G3004 being interpreted,^G2059 Master,)^G1320 where^G4226 dwellest thou?^G3306

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:14

Jhn 20:14 - And^G2532 when she had^G2036 ➔ thus^G5023 said,^G2036 she turned^G4762 herself^G1519 back,^G3694 and^G2532 saw^G2334 Jesus^G2424 standing,^G2476 and^G2532 knew^G1492 not^G3756 that^G3754 it was^G2076 Jesus.^G2424

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:16

Jhn 20:16 - Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto her,^G846 Mary.^G3137 She^G1565 turned^G4762 herself, and saith^G3004 unto him,^G846 Rabboni;^G4462 which^G3739 is to say,^G3004 Master.^G1320

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Act 7:39 - To whom^G3739 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 would^G2309 not^G3756 obey,^G1096^G5255 but^G235 thrust him from them,^G683 and^G2532 in their^G846 hearts^G2588 turned back again^G4762 into^G1519 Egypt,^G125

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Act 7:42 - Then^G1161 God^G2316 turned,^G4762 and^G2532 gave^G3860 ➔ them^G846 up^G3860 to worship^G3000 the host^G4756 of heaven;^G3772 as it^G2531 is written^G1125 in^G1722 the book^G976 of the prophets,^G4396 O ye house^G3624 of Israel,^G2474 have ye offered^G3361^G4374 to me^G3427 slain beasts^G4968 and^G2532 sacrifices^G2378 by the space of forty^G5062 years^G2094 in^G1722 the wilderness?^G2048

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Act 13:46 - Then^G1161 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 waxed bold,^G3955 and said,^G2036 It was^G2258 necessary^G316 that the word^G3056 of God^G2316 should^G2980 ➔ first^G4412 have been spoken^G2980 to you:^G5213 but^G1161 seeing^G1894 ye put^G683 ➔ it^G846 from you,^G683 and^G2532 judge^G2919 yourselves^G1438 unworthy^G3756^G514 of everlasting^G166 life,^G2222 lo,^G2400 we turn^G4762 to^G1519 the Gentiles.^G1484

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Rev 11:6 - These^G3778 have^G2192 power^G1849 to shut^G2808 heaven,^G3772 that^G3363 ➔ it rain^G1026^G5205 not^G3363 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of their^G846 prophecy:^G4394 and^G2532 have^G2192 power^G1849 over^G1909 waters^G5204 to turn^G4762 them^G846 to^G1519 blood,^G129 and^G2532 to smite^G3960 the earth^G1093 with all^G3956 plagues,^G4127 as often^G3740 as^G1437 they will.^G2309

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