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Lexicon :: Strong's G654 - apostrephō

Aa
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
394x in 67 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

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 BoxMat 5:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:42 - “Give G1325 to him who asks G154 of you, and do not turn G654 away G654 from him who wants G2309 to borrow G1155 from you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:52

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:52 - Then G5119 Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “Put G654 your sword G3162 back G654 into its place; G5117 for all G3956 those G3588 who take G2983 up the sword G3162 shall perish G622 by the sword. G3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and said G3004 to them, “You brought G4374 this G3778 man G444 to me as one who incites G654 the people G2992 to rebellion, G654 and behold, G2400 having examined G350 Him before G1799 you, I have found G2147 no G3762 guilt G159 in this G3778 man G444 regarding the charges G2723 which G3739 you make G2723 against G2596 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:26 - “For you first, G4413 God G2316 raised G450 up His [fn]Servant G3816 and sent G649 Him to bless G2127 you by turning G654 every G1538 one G1538 of you from your wicked G4189 ways.” G4189

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26 - and so G3779 all G3956 Israel G2474 will be saved; G4982 just G2531 as it is written, G1125
“THE DELIVERER G4506 WILL COME G2240 FROM ZION G4622,
HE WILL REMOVE G654 UNGODLINESS G763 FROM JACOB G2384.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:15 - You are aware G6063 of the fact G3778 that all G3956 who are in [fn]Asia G773 turned G654 away G654 from me, among whom G3739 are Phygelus G5436 and Hermogenes. G2061

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4 - and will turn G654 away G654 their ears G189 from the truth G225 and will turn G1624 aside G1624 to myths. G3454

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - not paying G4337 attention G4337 to Jewish G2451 myths G3454 and commandments G1785 of men G444 who turn G654 away G654 from the truth. G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:25 - See G991 to it that you do not refuse G3868 Him who is speaking. G2980 For if G1487 those G1565 did not escape G1628 when they refused G3868 him who warned G5537 them on earth, G1093 [fn]much G4183 less G3123 will we escape who turn G654 away G654 from Him who warns from heaven. G3772
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