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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)
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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 to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:52

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:52 - “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:26 - When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26 - And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say,
“The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem,[fn]
and he will turn Israel[fn] away from ungodliness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:15 - As you know, everyone from the province of Asia has deserted me—even Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4 - They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:25 - Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven!
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