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Lexicon :: Strong's G654 - apostrephō

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ἀποστρέφω
Transliteration
apostrephō (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-os-tref'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
9x in 9 unique form(s) TR
10x in 10 unique form(s) LXX
397x in 67 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:719,1093

Strong’s Definitions

ἀποστρέφω apostréphō, ap-os-tref'-o; from G575 and G4762; to turn away or back (literally or figuratively):—bring again, pervert, turn away (from).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G654 in the following manner: turn away (4x), turn away from (2x), put up again (1x), turn from (1x), bring again (1x), pervert (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G654 in the following manner: turn away (4x), turn away from (2x), put up again (1x), turn from (1x), bring again (1x), pervert (1x).

  1. to turn away

    1. to remove anything from anyone

    2. to turn him away from allegiance to any one

    3. tempt to defect

  2. to turn back, return, bring back

    1. of putting a sword back in its sheath

    2. of Judas returning money to temple

  3. to turn one's self away, turn back, return

  4. to turn one's self away from, deserting

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀποστρέφω apostréphō, ap-os-tref'-o; from G575 and G4762; to turn away or back (literally or figuratively):—bring again, pervert, turn away (from).
STRONGS G654:
ἀποστρέφω; future ἀποστρέψω; 1 aorist ἀπέστρεψα; 2 aorist passive ἀπεστράφην; [present middle ἀποστρέφομαι; from Homer down];
1. to turn away: τινὰ or τὶ ἀπὸ τινος, 2 Timothy 4:4 (τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀπὸ τῆς ἀληθείας); to remove anything from anyone, Romans 11:26 (Isaiah 59:20); ἀποστρέφειν τινά simply, to turn him away from allegiance to anyone, tempt to defection [A. V. pervert], Luke 23:14.
2. to turn back, return, bring back: Matthew 26:52 (put back thy sword into its sheath); Matthew 27:3, of Judas bringing back the shekels, where T Tr WH ἔστρεψε [cf. Test. xii. Patr. test. Jos. § 17]. (In the same sense for הֵשִׁיב, Genesis 14:16; Genesis 28:15; Genesis 43:11 (Genesis 43:12), Genesis 43:20 (Genesis 43:21), etc.; Baruch 1:8; Baruch 2:34, etc.)
3. intransitive, to turn oneself away, turn back, return: ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν, Acts 3:26, cf. Acts 3:19 (ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας, Sir. 8:5 Sir. 17:21 [26 Tdf.]; to return from a place, Genesis 18:33; 1 Macc. 11:54, etc.; [see Kneucker on Baruch 1:13]; Xenophon, Hell. 3, 4, 12); cf. Meyer on Acts, the passage cited; [others, (with A. V.) take it actively here: in turning away every one of you, etc.].
4. Middle, with 2 aorist passive, to turn oneself away from, with an accusative of the object (cf. [Jelf, § 548 obs. 1; Krüger, § 47, 23, 1]; Buttmann, 192 (166)); to reject, refuse: τινά, Matthew 5:42; Hebrews 12:25; τὴν ἀλήθειαν, Titus 1:14; in the sense of deserting, τινά, 2 Timothy 1:15.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
14:16; 18:33; 28:15; 43:11; 43:12; 43:20; 43:21
Isaiah
59:20
Matthew
5:42; 26:52; 27:3
Luke
23:14
Acts
3:19; 3:26
Romans
11:26
2 Timothy
1:15; 4:4
Titus
1:14
Hebrews
12:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G654 matches the Greek ἀποστρέφω (apostrephō),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:42 - Gib dem, der dich bittet, und wende dich nicht von dem, der dir abborgen will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:52

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:52 - Da sprach Jesus zu ihm; Stecke dein Schwert an seinen Ort! denn wer das Schwert nimmt, der soll durchs Schwert umkommen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - und sprach zu ihnen: Ihr habt diesen Menschen zu mir gebracht, als der das Volk abwende, und siehe, ich habe ihn vor euch verhört und finde an dem Menschen der Sache keine, deren ihr ihn beschuldiget;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:26 - Euch zuvörderst hat Gott auferweckt seinen Knecht Jesus und hat ihn zu euch gesandt, euch zu segnen, daß ein jeglicher sich bekehre von seiner Bosheit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26 - und also das ganze Israel selig werde, wie geschrieben steht: "Es wird kommen aus Zion, der da erlöse und abwende das gottlose Wesen von Jakob.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:15 - Das weißt du, daß sich von mir gewandt haben alle, die in Asien sind, unter welchen ist Phygellus und Hermogenes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4 - und werden die Ohren von der Wahrheit wenden und sich zu Fabeln kehren.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - und nicht achten auf die jüdischen Fabeln und Gebote von Menschen, welche sich von der Wahrheit abwenden.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:25 - Sehet zu, daß ihr den nicht abweiset, der da redet. Denn so jene nicht entflohen sind, die ihn abwiesen, da er auf Erden redete, viel weniger wir, so wir den abweisen, der vom Himmel redet;
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