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Lexicon :: Strong's G4762 - strephō

Aa
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)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:714,1093

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
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).

  1. to turn, turn around

  2. 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).
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4762 matches the Greek στρέφω (strephō),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:39 - “But I say G3004 to you, do not show G436 opposition G436 against an evil G4190 person; but whoever G3748 slaps G4474 you on your right G1188 cheek G4600, turn G4762 the other G243 toward him also G2532.

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“Do not give G1325 what G3588 is holy G40 to dogs G2965, and do not throw G906 your pearls G3135 before G1715 pigs G5519, or G3379 they will trample G2662 them under G2662 their feet G4228, and turn G4762 and tear G4486 you to G4486 pieces G4486.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:22 - But Jesus G2424, turning G4762 and seeing G3708 her, said G3004, “Daughter G2364, take G2293 courage G2293; your faith G4102 has [fn]made G4982 you well G4982.” And [fn]at once G1565 G5610 the woman G1135 was [fn]made G4982 well G4982.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:23 - But He turned G4762 and said G3004 to Peter G4074, “Get G5217 behind G3694 Me, Satan G4567! You are a stumbling G4625 block G4625 to Me; for you are not setting G5426 your mind G5426 on G5426 [fn]God’s G2316 purposes, but men’s G444.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - and said G3004, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, unless G1437 G3361 you [fn]change G4762 and become G1096 like G5613 children G3813, you will not enter G1525 the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:3 -

Then G5119 when Judas G2455, who had betrayed G3860 Him, saw G3708 that He had been condemned G2632, he felt G3338 remorse G3338 and returned G4762 the thirty G5144 [fn]pieces G694 of G694 silver G694 to the chief G749 priests G749 and elders G4245,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:9 - Now G1161 when Jesus G2424 heard G191 this G3778, He was G2296 amazed G2296 at him, and turned G4762 and said G3004 to the crowd G3793 that was following G190 Him, “I say G3004 to you, not even G3761 in Israel G2474 have I found G2147 such G5118 great G5118 faith G4102.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - And turning G4762 toward G4314 the woman G1135, He said G5346 to Simon G4613, “Do you see G991 this G3778 woman G1135? I entered G1525 your house G3614; you gave G1325 Me no G3756 water G5204 for My feet G4228, but she has wet G1026 My feet G4228 with her tears G1144 and wiped G1591 them with her hair G2359.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:55 - But He turned G4762 and rebuked G2008 them.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:23

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Turning G4762 to the disciples G3101, He said G3004 privately G2596 G2398, “Blessed G3107 are the eyes G3788 that see G991 the things you see G991;

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Now G1161 [fn]large G4183 crowds G3793 were going G4848 along G4848 with Him, and He turned G4762 and said G3004 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 - And then the Lord G2962 turned G4762 and looked G1689 at G1689 Peter G4074. And Peter G4074 remembered G5279 the word G3056 of the Lord G2962, how G5613 He had told G3004 him, “Before G4250 a rooster G220 crows G5455 today G4594, you will deny G533 Me three G5151 times G5151.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28 - But Jesus G2424 turned G4762 to them and said G3004, “Daughters G2364 of Jerusalem G2419, stop G3361 weeping G2799 for Me, but weep G2799 for yourselves G1438 and for your children G5043.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - And Jesus G2424 turned G4762 and saw G2300 them following G190, and *said G3004 to them, “What G5101 are you seeking G2212?” They said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461 (which G3739 translated G3177 means G3004 Teacher G1320), where G4226 are You staying G3306?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40 - “HE HAS BLINDED G5186 THEIR EYES G3788 AND HE HARDENED G4456 THEIR HEART G2588, SO G2443 THAT G2443 THEY WILL NOT SEE G3708 WITH THEIR EYES G3788 AND UNDERSTAND G3539 WITH THEIR HEART G2588, AND [fn]BE CONVERTED G4762, AND SO I WILL NOT HEAL G2390 THEM.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:14 - When she had said G3004 this G3778, she turned G4762 around G3694 and *saw G2334 Jesus G2424 standing G2476 there, and yet she did not know G6063 that it was Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:16 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to her, “Mary G3137!” She turned G4762 and *said G3004 to Him in [fn]Hebrew G1447, “Rabboni G4462!” (which G3739 means G3004, Teacher G1320).

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:39 - “Our fathers G3962 were unwilling G3756 G2309 to be obedient G5255 to him; on G235 the G235 contrary G235 they rejected G683 him and turned G4762 back G4762 to Egypt G125 in their hearts G2588,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - “But God G2316 turned G4762 away G4762 and gave G3860 them over G3860 to [fn]serve G3000 the heavenly G3772 [fn]lights G4756; as it is written G1125 in the book G976 of the prophets G4396: ‘YOU DID NOT OFFER G4374 ME VICTIMS G4968 AND SACRIFICES G2378 FOR FORTY G5062 YEARS G2094 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, DID YOU, HOUSE G3624 OF ISRAEL G2474?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921 spoke G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 and said G3004, “It was necessary G316 that the word G3056 of God G2316 be spoken G2980 to you first G4413. Since G1894 you repudiate G683 it and consider G2919 yourselves G1438 unworthy G3756 G514 of eternal G166 life G2222, behold G2400, we are turning G4762 to the Gentiles G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6 - These G3778 have G2192 the power G1849 to shut G2808 up G2808 the sky G3772, so G2443 that G2443 rain G5205 will not fall G1026 during the days G2250 of their prophesying G4394; and they have G2192 power G1849 over G1909 the waters G5204 to turn G4762 them into blood G129, and to strike G3960 the earth G1093 with every G3956 plague G4127, as often G3740 as they desire G2309.
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