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ἐπιστρέφω

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Definition

ἐπι-στρέφω

[very frequently in LXX, chiefly for שׁוּב, in its various senses, also for פָּנָה, etc. ;]

1. trans., to turn about, round or towards, hence metaphorically, to turn, cause to return (to God, virtue, etc.): Luke 1:16-17 (cf. Malachi 3:24), James 5:19-20.

2. Intrans.,

(a) to turn, turn oneself around: Acts 16:18; with inf., Revelation 1:12; before πρός, Acts 9:40; so also pass. (cl.), Mark 5:30; 8:33, John 21:20; metaphorically, of turning to God (see Field, Notes, 246 ff.), ἐπὶ τ. κύριον (θεόν), Acts 9:35; 11:21; 14:15; 15:19; 26:20; πρὸς τ. θεόν, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:16; ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, Acts 26:18; pass., 1 Peter 2:25;

(b) to return (as in MGr.): Luke 8:55, Acts 15:36; before ὀπίσω, with inf., Matthew 24:18; before εἰς, Matthew 12:44, Mark 13:16, Luke 2:39; 17:31; ἐπί, 2 Peter 2:22; metaphorically, before ἐπί, Galatians 4:9; πρός, Luke 17:4; of moral reform, Matthew 13:15, Mark 4:12, Luke 22:32, Acts 3:19; 28:27; pass., Matthew 10:13 (Cremer, 531, 881).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐπιστρέφω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

36 total
  1. Matthew 10:13ἐπιστραφήτω · return
    If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
  2. Matthew 12:44ἐπιστρέψω · I will return
    Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
  3. Matthew 13:15ἐπιστρέψωσιν · turn
    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
  4. Matthew 24:18ἐπιστρεψάτω · return
    And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
  5. Mark 4:12ἐπιστρέψωσιν · they might turn
    …so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
  6. Mark 5:30ἐπιστραφεὶς · Turning
    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
  7. Mark 8:33ἐπιστραφεὶς · turning
    But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
  8. Mark 13:16ἐπιστρεψάτω · return for
    And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
  9. Luke 1:16ἐπιστρέψει · he will turn
    Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
  10. Luke 1:17ἐπιστρέψαι · to turn
    And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
  11. Luke 2:39ἐπέστρεψαν · they returned
    When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
  12. Luke 8:55ἐπέστρεψεν · returned
    Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
  13. Luke 17:4ἐπιστρέψῃ · returns
    Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
  14. Luke 17:31ἐπιστρεψάτω · return
    On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
  15. Luke 22:32ἐπιστρέψας · have turned back
    But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
  16. John 21:20Ἐπιστραφεὶς · turned
    Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
  17. Acts 3:19ἐπιστρέψατε · turn back
    Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
  18. Acts 9:35ἐπέστρεψαν · turned
    …and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
  19. Acts 9:40ἐπιστρέψας · turning
    Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
  20. Acts 11:21ἐπέστρεψεν · [and] turned
    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
  21. Acts 14:15ἐπιστρέφειν · that you should turn
    “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
  22. Acts 15:19ἐπιστρέφουσιν · [who] are turning
    It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
  23. Acts 15:36Ἐπιστρέψαντες · Let us go back
    Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
  24. Acts 16:18ἐπιστρέψας · he turned
    She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
  25. Acts 26:18ἐπιστρέψαι · they may turn
    …to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  26. Acts 26:20ἐπιστρέφειν · turn
    First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
  27. Acts 28:27ἐπιστρέψωσιν · turn
    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
  28. 2 Corinthians 3:16ἐπιστρέψῃ · [anyone] turns
    But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
  29. Galatians 4:9ἐπιστρέφετε · you are turning
    But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
  30. 1 Thessalonians 1:9ἐπεστρέψατε · you turned
    For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
  31. James 5:19ἐπιστρέψῃ · should bring him back
    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
  32. James 5:20ἐπιστρέψας · turns
    …consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
  33. 1 Peter 2:25ἐπεστράφητε · you have returned
    For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
  34. 2 Peter 2:22ἐπιστρέψας · returns
    Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
  35. Revelation 1:12ἐπέστρεψα · I turned; ἐπιστρέψας · having turned
    Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,