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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)
Dictionary Aids

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 - “If G1437 the house G3614 is worthy G514, see that your blessing of peace G1515 comes G2064 upon it. But if G1437 it is not worthy G514, [fn]take G1994 back G1994 your blessing of peace G1515.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - “Then G5119 it says G3004, ‘I will return G1994 to my house G3624 from G3606 which G3606 I came G1831’; and when it comes G2064, it finds G2147 it unoccupied G4980, swept G4563, and put G2885 in G2885 order G2885.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:15 -

FOR THE HEART G2588 OF THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HAS BECOME G3975 DULL G3975,

WITH THEIR EARS G3775 THEY SCARCELY G917 HEAR G191,

AND THEY HAVE CLOSED G2576 THEIR EYES G3788,

OTHERWISE G3379 THEY MIGHT SEE G3708 WITH THEIR EYES G3788,

HEAR G191 WITH THEIR EARS G3775,

UNDERSTAND G4920 WITH THEIR HEART G2588, AND RETURN G1994,

AND I WOULD HEAL G2390 THEM.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - “And [fn]whoever G3588 is in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994 to get G142 his cloak G2440.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - so G2443 that G2443 WHILE SEEING G991 THEY MAY SEE G991, AND NOT PERCEIVE G3708, AND WHILE HEARING G191, THEY MAY HEAR G191, AND NOT UNDERSTAND G4920, OTHERWISE G3379 THEY MIGHT RETURN G1994 AND IT WOULD BE FORGIVEN G863 THEM.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - And immediately G2117 Jesus G2424, perceiving G1921 in Himself G1438 that power G1411 from Him had gone G1831 out G1831, turned G1994 around G1994 in the crowd G3793 and said G3004, “Who G5101 touched G681 My garments G2440?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But turning G1994 around G1994 and seeing G3708 His disciples G3101, He rebuked G2008 Peter G4074 and *said G3004, “Get G5217 behind G3694 Me, Satan G4567; for you are not setting G5426 your mind G5426 on G5426 [fn]God’s G2316 purposes, but on man’s G444.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - “And [fn]whoever G3588 is in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994 to get G142 his cloak G2440.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - “And he will turn G1994 many G4183 of the sons G5207 of Israel G2474 back G1994 to the Lord G2962 their God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:17 - “And it is he who will go G4281 as a forerunner before G1799 Him in the spirit G4151 and power G1411 of Elijah G2243, TO TURN G1994 THE HEARTS G2588 OF FATHERS G3962 BACK G1994 TO THEIR CHILDREN G5043, and the disobedient G545 to the attitude G5428 of the righteous G1342, to make G2090 ready G2090 a people G2992 prepared G2680 for the Lord G2962.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 -

And when G5613 His parents had completed G5055 everything G3956 in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 the Law G3551 of the Lord G2962, they returned G1994 to Galilee G1056, to their own G1438 city G4172 of Nazareth G3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:55 - And her spirit G4151 returned G1994, and she got G450 up G450 immediately G3916; and He ordered G1299 that something be given G1325 her to eat G2068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - “And if G1437 he sins G264 against G1519 you seven G2034 times G2034 a day G2250, and returns G1994 to you seven G2034 times G2034, saying G3004, ‘I repent G3340,’ you shall forgive G863 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - “On that day G2250, the one who G3739 will be on the [fn]housetop G1430, [fn]with his G846 goods G4632 in the house G3614, must not go G2597 down G2597 to take G142 them out G142; and likewise G3668 the one in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - but I have prayed G1189 for [fn]you, that [fn]your faith G4102 will not fail G1587; and [fn]you, when G4218 you have [fn]turned G1994 back G1994, strengthen G4741 your brothers G80.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 -

Peter G4074 turned G1994 around G1994 and *saw G991 the disciple G3101 whom G3739 Jesus G2424 loved G25 following G190 them—the one who G3739 also G2532 had leaned G377 back G377 on His chest G4738 at the supper G1173 and said G3004, “Lord G2962, who G5101 is the one who is betraying G3860 You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - “Therefore G3767 repent G3340 and return G1994, so G1519 that G1519 your sins G266 may be wiped G1813 away G1813, in G3704 order G3704 that G3704 times G2540 of refreshing G403 may come G2064 from the presence G4383 of the Lord G2962;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - And all G3956 who lived G2730 at [fn]Lydda G3069 and Sharon G4565 saw G3708 him, and they turned G1994 to the Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - But Peter G4074 sent G1544 them all G3956 out G1544 and knelt G1119 G5087 down G5087 G1119 and prayed G4336, and turning G1994 to the body G4983, he said G3004, “Tabitha G5000, arise G450.” And she opened G455 her eyes G3788, and when she saw G3708 Peter G4074, she sat G339 up G339.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:21 - And the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was with them, and a large G4183 number G706 who believed G4100 turned G1994 to the Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - and saying G3004, “Men G435, why G5101 are you doing G4160 these G3778 things G3778? We are also G2532 men G444, of the same G3663 nature G3663 as you, preaching G2097 the gospel G2097 to you, to turn G1994 from these G3778 [fn]useless G3152 things G3152 to a living G2198 God G2316, who MADE G4160 THE HEAVEN G3772 AND THE EARTH G1093 AND THE SEA G2281, AND EVERYTHING G3956 THAT IS IN THEM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 -

“Therefore G1352, it is my judgment G2919 that we do not cause G3926 trouble G3926 for those G3588 from the Gentiles G1484 who are turning G1994 to God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 -

After G3326 some G5100 days G2250 Paul G3972 said G3004 to Barnabas G921, “Let’s return G1994 and visit G1980 the brothers G80 and sisters in every G3956 city G4172 in which G3739 we proclaimed G2605 the word G3056 of the Lord G2962, and see how G4459 they are.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:18 - Now G1161 she continued doing G4160 this G3778 for many G4183 days G2250. But Paul G3972 was greatly G1278 annoyed G1278, and he turned G1994 and said G3004 to the spirit G4151, “I command G3853 you in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to come G1831 out G1831 of her!” And it came G1831 out G1831 at that very G846 [fn]moment G5610.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - to open G455 their eyes G3788 so that they may turn G1994 from darkness G4655 to light G5457, and from the [fn]power G1849 of Satan G4567 to God G2316, that they may receive G2983 forgiveness G859 of sins G266 and an inheritance G2819 among G1722 those G3588 who have been sanctified G37 by faith G4102 in Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but continually proclaimed G518 to those G3588 in Damascus G1154 first G4413, and in Jerusalem G2414, and then all G3956 the region G5561 of Judea G2449, and even to the Gentiles G1484, that they are to repent G3340 and turn G1994 to God G2316, performing G4238 deeds G2041 consistent G514 with repentance G3341.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:27 -

FOR THE HEARTS G2588 OF THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HAVE BECOME G3975 [fn]INSENSITIVE G3975,

AND WITH THEIR EARS G3775 THEY [fn]HARDLY G917 HEAR G191,

AND THEY HAVE CLOSED G2576 THEIR EYES G3788;

OTHERWISE G3379 THEY MIGHT SEE G3708 WITH THEIR EYES G3788,

AND HEAR G191 WITH THEIR EARS G3775,

AND UNDERSTAND G4920 WITH THEIR HEART G2588 AND RETURN G1994,

AND I WOULD HEAL G2390 THEM.”’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:16 - but whenever G2259 G1437 someone turns G1994 to the Lord G2962, the veil G2571 is taken G4014 away G4014.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9 - But now G3568 that you have come to know G1097 God G2316, or G1161 rather G3123 to be known G1097 by God G2316, how G4459 is it that you turn G1994 back G1994 again G3825 to the weak G772 and worthless G4434 [fn]elementary G4747 principles G4747, to which G3739 you want G2309 to be enslaved G1398 all G509 over G509 again G3825?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - For they themselves G846 report G518 about G4012 us [fn]as to the kind G3697 of reception G1529 we had G2192 with you, and how G4459 you turned G1994 to God G2316 from [fn]idols G1497 to serve G1398 [fn]a living G2198 and true G228 God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:19 -

My brothers G80 and sisters, if G1437 anyone G5100 among G1722 you strays G4105 from the truth G225 and someone G5100 turns G1994 him back G1994,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20 - let him know G1097 that the one who has turned G1994 a sinner G268 from the error G4106 of his way G3598 will save G4982 his soul G5590 from death G2288 and cover G2572 a multitude G4128 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - For you were continually straying G4105 like G5613 sheep G4263, but now G3568 you have returned G1994 to the Shepherd G4166 and [fn]Guardian G1985 of your souls G5590.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - [fn]It has happened G4819 to them according to the true G227 proverb G3942, “A DOG G2965 RETURNS G1994 TO ITS OWN G2398 VOMIT G1829,” and, “A sow G5300, after washing G3068, returns to wallowing G2946 in the mire G1004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 -

Then G2532 I turned G1994 to see G991 the voice G5456 that was speaking G2980 with me. And after turning G1994 I saw G3708 seven G2033 golden G5552 lampstands G3087;

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