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Lexicon :: Strong's G1994 - epistrephō

Aa
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
441x 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 36 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:13 - And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 - For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17 - And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55 - And her spirit came back to her and she got up straight away: and he gave orders that food was to be given to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Jesus coming after them--the disciple who was resting on his breast at the last meal, and said, Lord, who is it who will be false to you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 - For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18 - And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27 - For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9 - But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19 - My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20 - Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 - And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;
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