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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #1994 - ἐπιστρέφω

Transliteration

epistréphō

Phonetics

ep-ee-stref'-o

Origin

from (G1909) and (G4762)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

7:722,1093

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

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
intransitively
1. to turn to one's self
2. to turn one's self about, turn back
3. to return, turn back, come back

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 622 ‑ אָסַף (aw‑saf'); 935 ‑ בּוֹא (bo); 974 ‑ בָּחַן (baw‑khan'); 1980 ‑ הָלַךְ (haw‑lak'); 2015 ‑ הָפַךְ (haw‑vak'); 2803 ‑ חָשַׁב (khaw‑shab'); 3665 ‑ כָּנַע (kaw‑nah'); 5027 ‑ נָבַט (naw‑bat'); 5066 ‑ נָגַשׁ (naw‑gash'); 5307 ‑ נָפַל (naw‑fal'); 5381 ‑ נָשַׂג (naw‑sag'); 5437 ‑ סָבַב (saw‑bab'); 5472 ‑ סוּג (soog); 5493 ‑ שׂוּר (soor, soor); 5800 ‑ עָזַב (aw‑zab'); 6437 ‑ פָּנָה (paw‑naw'); 7725 ‑ שׁוּב (shoob); 7760 ‑ שִׂים (soom, seem); 7971 ‑ שָׁלַח (shaw‑lakh'); 8085 ‑ שָׁמַע (shaw‑mah'); 8210 ‑ שָׁפַךְ (shaw‑fak');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (43)

Matthew 7

Mark 3

Luke 8

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 3

Revelation 2

BSB (36)

Matthew 4

Mark 4

Luke 7

John 1

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

CSB (34)

Matthew 4

Mark 4

Luke 7

John 1

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

ESV (39)

Matthew 5

Mark 4

Luke 7

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Revelation 2

KJV (44)

Matthew 5

Mark 6

Luke 8

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 3

Revelation 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (43)

Matthew 4

Mark 6

Luke 9

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 3

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

N95 (45)

Matthew 5

Mark 6

Luke 10

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 3

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

NAS (45)

Matthew 6

Mark 7

Luke 11

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 3

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

NLT (31)

Matthew 7

Mark 5

Luke 12

John 1

Acts 19

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

James 3

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

WEB (45)

Matthew 7

Mark 4

Luke 9

John 2

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 3

Revelation 2

YLT (35)

Matthew 4

Mark 4

Luke 6

John 1

Acts 11

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

ASV (43)

again 2

and let him 1

are 1

back 1

convert 1

good tidings, that ye should turn 1

hast turned again 1

having turned 1

he turning about 1

he who converteth 1

i turned 1

i will return 1

it, to turn 1

let 1

let him 1

let us return 1

return 4

returned 3

shall be turn 1

shall turn 1

should turn 1

should turn again 2

they may turn 1

they should turn 1

they turned 1

to turn 1

turn 2

turn again 1

turn ye 1

turned 2

turning 2

turning about 1

ye turned 1

BSB (36)

and turned 1

anyone turns 1

have turned back 1

having turned 1

he turned 1

he will turn 1

i turned 1

i will return 1

let us go back 1

return 3

return for 1

returned 1

returns 2

should bring him back 1

that you should turn 1

they may turn 1

they might turn 1

they returned 1

to turn 1

turn 3

turn back 1

turned 2

turning 3

turns 1

who are turning 1

you are turning 1

you have returned 1

you turned 1

CSB (34)

around 3

back 8

be converted 1

go 1

return 1

returned 2

returns 1

turn 6

turn back 2

turned 5

turning 2

turns 2

ESV (39)

back 1

brings back 1

converted 2

one turns 1

return 3

returned 3

returns 1

turn 12

turn back 2

turned 7

turned about 1

turned again 1

turning 3

turns 1

KJV (44)

about 4

again 5

are 1

convert 1

converted 6

converteth 1

him 1

let 1

return 4

returned 2

turn 8

turned 8

turning 1

ye 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (43)

around 3

back 4

return 7

returned 4

returns 2

turn 9

turned 7

turning 4

turns 3

N95 (45)

again 1

around 3

back 5

return 6

returned 3

returns 2

take 1

turn 9

turned 8

turning 4

turns 3

NAS (45)

around 3

back 6

return 6

returned 3

returns 2

take 1

turn 9

turned 9

turning 4

turns 2

NLT (31)

around 3

back 5

return 1

returned 2

returns 1

to 5

turn 7

turned 5

turning 1

turns 1

WEB (45)

* 1

again 1

and turned 1

back 1

have 1

have turned again 1

having turned 1

he who turns 1

him 1

i turned 1

let 1

let him 1

return 3

returned 3

should turn again 1

they may turn 1

they should turn 1

they turned 1

turn 3

turn again 1

turned 1

turned around 1

turning 1

turning around 2

turns 3

why do you 1

will turn 1

would turn 1

would turn again 1

you turned 1

YLT (35)

and did turn 1

back 1

be turned back 1

came back 1

did turn 1

did turn back 1

do turn back 1

having turned 4

having turned about 2

having turned back again 1

he shall turn 1

i did turn 1

i will turn back 1

in the day may turn back 1

they may turn 2

they turned back 1

thou didst turn 1

to turn 3

to turn back 1

turn 3

turn back 3

who did turn back 1

ye did turn 1

ye turned back 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAS-3P 4

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

ANT

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN- 4

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-API-2P 1

V-APM-3S 1

V-APP-NSM 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-DPM 1

BGB

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 5

V-AAS-3P 2

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

BMT

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 5

V-AAS-3P 2

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

BYZ

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

ELZ

V-AAD-2P 1

V-AAD-3S 3

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAN 4

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-APD-3S 1

V-API-2P 1

V-APPNSM 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAPDPM 1

NA26

V-1AAIS 1

V-1FAIS 1

V-2AADP 1

V-2AAIP 1

V-2APIP 1

V-2PAIP 1

V-3AADS 3

V-3AAIP 2

V-3AAIS 2

V-3AASP 3

V-3AASS 3

V-3APDS 1

V-3FAIS 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 6

V-APPNSM 3

V-PAN 2

V-PAPDPM 1

SBL

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

SCV

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

STV

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 3

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

TIS

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 4

V-2APS-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-2P 1

V-2AAI-3P 2

V-2AAI-3S 2

V-2API-2P 1

V-2APM-3S 1

V-2APP-NSM 3

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-3S 3

V-AAN 4

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 6

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-DPM 1

TRG

V-AAD-2P 1

V-AAD-3S 3

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAN 4

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 5

V-AAS-3P 2

V-AAS-3S 3

V-APD-3S 1

V-API-2P 1

V-APPNSM 3

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAPDPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐπι-στρέφω, pf. ἐπέστροφα Diog. (v. infr. 1.2a): —

1. turn about, turn round, νῶτον Orac. ap. Hdt. 7.141; δεῦρ' ἐ. κάρα E. Heracl. 942, cf. X. Cyn. 10.12; στροφεῖς Hero Aut. 23.3; ἐ. τὰς ναῦς tack (cf. ἐπιστροφή 11.1), Th. 2.90; also, put an enemy to flight, X. HG 6.4.9; wheel about, τοὺς ἱππεῖς Plu. Sull. 19; wheel through a right angle, Ascl. Tact. 10.5 (Act. and Pass.), etc.; intr., ib.12.11, etc.. intr., turn about, turn round, ἕλκε δ' ἐπιστρέψας Il. 3.370; here only in Hom., and perh. trans., whirl, but v. Hdt. 2.103, S. Tr. 566; ἀλλὰ πᾶς ἐπίστρεφε δεῦρο Ar. V. 422; of ships, put about, Plb. 1.47.8, 50.5; of a wild boar, turn upon the hunter, ἐπί τινα X. Cyn. 10.15; return, ἀπὸ τῆς στρατείας Epist. Philipp. in IG 9(2).517.37 (Larissa), cf. Matthew 12:44, etc.; of an illness, recur, f.l. for ὑπο-, Hp. Coac. 124: as Hebraism, c. inf., as periphrasis of πάλιν, ἐπιστρέψει.. εὐφρανθῆναι LXX De. 30.9, cf. 2 Esdras 9:14, al.; so with καί and finite Verb, ἐπέστρεψεν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ib. 2 Chronicles 33:3, cf. Ma. 1.4, al.

2.. turn towards, νόημα Thgn. 1083; ἦθος κατά τινα Id. 213; ἐ. τινά turn his attention towards one, Luc. Tim. 11; τινὰ πρός τι, εἰς ἑαυτόν, Plu. 2.21c,69f, cf. Hdn. 5.3.8; οἱ τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἐπεστροφότες ἐπὶ σοφίαν Diog. 34.1; ἐ. πίστιν press a pledge upon one, S. Tr. 1182; ἐ. τὴν φάλαγγα bring it into action, Plu. Ant. 42: hence,. intr., turn (oneself) towards, X. Eq. 8.12, etc.; ἐ. εἰς or πρὸς ἑαυτόν, of νοῦς, reflect, Plot. 5.3.1, Procl. Inst. 15; τὸ ἐπιστρέφον βαθρικόν the steps leading to the sarcophagus, Judeich Altertümervon Hierapolis 152.

3.. turn or convert from an error, correct, cause to repent, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 5, Plu. Alc. 16; πλημμελοῦντας Id. Cat.Mi. 14; warn, Philostr. VS 1.7.1; coerce, Cod.Just. 4.20.15.1.. Pass., to be converted, return, ἐπὶ Κύριον LXX De. 30.2; intr., repent, ib. Ju. 5.19, al., Matthew 13:15, Luke 22:32, etc.. Philos., cause to return to the source of Being, τινὰς εἰς τὰ ἐναντία καὶ τὰ πρῶτα Plot. 5.1.1; τι πρὸς τἀγαθόν Procl. Inst. 144: — Pass., Plot. 1.2.4, 5.2.1; τὸ προϊὸν ἀπό τινος -στρέφεται πρὸς ἐκεῖνο ἀφ' οὗ πρόεισιν Procl. Inst. 31; πρὸς τὸ ἕν Dam. Proverbs 27:1-27 : — also intr. in Act., ἐ. εἰς ἑαυτόν Plot. 5.3.6; τὸ γεννηθὲν φύσει πρὸς τὸ γεννῆσαν ἐ. Porph. Sent. 13; οὐδὲν τῶν σωμάτων πρὸς ἑαυτὸ πέφυκεν ἐ. Procl. Inst. 15.

4.. curve, twist, ὀδύνη σε περὶ τὰ σπλάγχν' ἔοικ' ἐπιστρέφειν v.l. in Ar. Pl. 1131; ἐ. ἐπισκύνιον AP 11.376.8 (Agath.): — Pass., to be distorted, ἢν τράχηλος ἐπιστραφῇ Hp. Aph. 4.35; of hair, curl, οἷς ἐπέστραπται τὸ τρίχιον Arist. Pr. 963b10; ἐπεστραμμένος, of a tree, crooked, Thphr. HP 3.8.4; of fir-needles, bent, ib. 3.9.6.

II. Med. and Pass., esp. in aor. 2 Pass. ἐπεστράφην [ᾰ ], also ἐπεστρέφθην Opp. C. 4.179: Dor. 3 sg. fut. Pass. -στραφησεῖται GDI 3089.27 (Callatis): —

1. turn oneself round, turn about, ἤϊε ἐπιστρεφόμενος constantly turning, as if to look behind one, Hdt. 3.156: and with acc., πολλὰ θάλαμον ἐξιοῦσ' ἐπεστράφη turned to gaze on it, E. Alc. 187; so of a lion retreating, Arist. HA 629b15; δι' οὗ πάσας ἐπιστρέφεσθαι τὰς περιφοράς by which all the revolving spheres are turned, Pl. R. 616c; δόξα τῇδ' ἐπεστράφη thus turned about, changed, S. Ant. 1111.

2.. go back-and forwards, πάντῃ h.Hom. 27.10; κατ' ἄλσος A. Supp. 508: c.acc., γαῖαν ἐπιστρέφεται wanders over the earth, with collat. sense of observing, studying it, Hes. Th. 753, Thgn. 648; so ἐ. ὀρέων κορυφάς Anacr. 2.4: also c. acc. loci, turn to a place, πόθεν γῆς τῆσδ' ἐπεστράφης πέδον; E. Hel. 83, cf. 89, 768, Ion 352 (also εἰς χώρας X. Oec. 4.13): c.acc. cogn., [ διεξόδους] ἐπιστρέφεσθαι walk in.., Pl. Phdr. 247a; of the sun, revolve, D.P. 584.

3.. turn the mind towards, pay attention to, regard (cf. ἐπιστροφή 11.3), τινός Anacr. 96, S. Ph. 599, Phld. Lib. p.15 O., AP 5.47 (Rufin.); τῶν ἰδίων οὐδὲν ἐ. Thgn. 440; εἴς τι Alex.Aphr. in Sens. 57.18: abs., return to oneself, pay attention, ἐπιστραφείς Hdt. 1.88; οὐκ ἦλθες,.. οὐδ' ἐπεστράφης E. Rh. 400; οὐκ ἐπεστράφη, = οὐκ ἐφρόντισε (just above), D. 23.136, cf. 10.9, AP 11.319 (Autom.).. conduct oneself, behave, ἀξίως τᾶς τιμᾶς SIG 539 A 22 (Decr. Amphict., iii B.C.).

4.. c.acc., θεοῦ νιν κέλευσμ' ἐπεστράφη turned against her, E. Andr. 101 (lyr.).

5.. pf. part. Pass. ἐπεστραμμένος, = ἐπιστρεφής, earnest, vehement, λέγειν ἐπεστραμμένα Hdt. 8.62; ἀφέλεια -στραμμένη Philostr. VS 1.7.1.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

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.; ; 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).

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ἐπι -στρέφω ,

[very freq. in LXX, chiefly for H7725, in its various senses, also for H6437, etc.;]

1. trans., to turn about, round or towards, hence metaph., to turn, cause to return (to God, virtue, etc.): Luke 1:16-17 (cf. Ma 3:24), James 5:19-20.

2. Intrans.,

(a) to turn, turn oneself around: Acts 16:18; c. inf., Revelation 1:12; seq. πρός , Acts 9:40; so also pass. (cl.), Mark 5:30; Mark 8:33, John 21:20; metaph., of turning to God (v. Field, Notes, 246 ff.), ἐπὶ τ . κύριον (θεόν ), Acts 9:35; Acts 11:21; Acts 14:15; Acts 15:19; Acts 26:20; πρὸς τ . θεόν , 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:16; ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς , Acts 26:18; pass., 1 Peter 2:25;

(b) to return (as in MGr.): Luke 8:55, Acts 15:36; seq. ὀπίσω , c. inf., Matthew 24:18; seq. εἰς , Matthew 12:44, Mark 13:16, Luke 2:39; Luke 17:31; ἐπί , 2 Peter 2:22; metaph., seq. ἐπί , Galatians 4:9; πρός , Luke 17:4; of moral reform, Matthew 13:15, Mark 4:12, Luke 22:32, Acts 3:19; Acts 28:27; pass., Matthew 10:13 (Cremer, 531, 881).†

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιστρέφω is used literally = ";turn"; or ";turn back"; in P Tebt I. 138 (late ii/B.C.) ἐπιστρέψας καὶ σπασάμενος ταύτην (sc. τὴν μάχαιραν). The word has a certain ethical significance in P Oxy III. 486.30 (A.D. 131) τ [οῦ Σ ]αραπίωνος μὴ ἐπιστραφέντος ὥστε κ [ατα ]πλεῦσαι, ";but S. has paid no attention to the instruction to sail down"; (Edd.), BGU I. 36.7 (ii/A.D.) οἱ ἀδελφοὶ Ἁ. καὶ Ὧ. ὀφείλοντές μοι κατ οὐδὲν ἐπιστρέφονται ἀποδῶναί μοι, ";the brothers H. and H., although they owe me (money), do not show the smallest inclination to repay me,"; P Fay 128.3 (iii/A.D.) οὐκ ἐπέστρε ̣πται ὁ Ποντικὸς λαβεῖν τὴν οἰκίαν παρ᾽ ἡμῶν, ";Ponticus has not shown any inclination to take the house from us"; (Edd.). On the misleading translation of the verb by ";am converted"; in the AV see Field Notes, p. 8 f., and especially p. 246 ff. The absolute use of the verb in certain portions of the LXX is discussed in Thackeray Gr. i. p. 53 : see also Anz Subsidia, p. 289 f. For the moral sense of ";conversion,"; as in Acts 3:19, Sharp (Epict. p. 73) cites Epict. ii. 20. 22 ἵν᾽ οἱ πολῖται ἡμῶν ἐπιστραφέντες τιμῶσι τὸ θεῖον.

List of Word Forms

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