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ἐπιτρέπω

epitrepōto permitHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb18 occurrences8 books17 verses

Definition

ἐπι-τρέπω

[in LXX (usually with seel. ἐπιστρ-): Genesis 39:6 (עָזַב), etc. ;]

1. to turn to, commit, entrust.

2. to yield, permit: 1 Corinthians 16:7, Hebrews 6:3; with dative of person(s), Mark 5:13, John 19:38; id. with inf. (cf. M, Pr., 205), Matthew 8:21; 19:8, Luke 8:32; 9:52, 61, Acts 21:39-40; 27:3, 1 Timothy 2:12; with inf., Mark 10:4. Pass., with dative and inf., Acts 26:1; 28:16, 1 Corinthians 14:34.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

18 total
  1. Matthew 8:21ἐπίτρεψόν · let
    Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  2. Matthew 19:8ἐπέτρεψεν · permitted
    Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.
  3. Mark 5:13ἐπέτρεψεν · He gave them permission
    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
  4. Mark 10:4Ἐπέτρεψεν · permitted
    They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
  5. Luke 8:32ἐπιτρέψῃ · let; ἐπέτρεψεν · He gave them permission
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  6. Luke 9:59Ἐπίτρεψόν · let
    Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  7. Luke 9:61ἐπίτρεψόν · let
    Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
  8. John 19:38ἐπέτρεψεν · gave him permission
    Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  9. Acts 21:39ἐπίτρεψόν · to allow
    But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
  10. Acts 21:40ἐπιτρέψαντος · Having received permission
    Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
  11. Acts 26:1Ἐπιτρέπεταί · have permission
    Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
  12. Acts 27:3ἐπέτρεψεν · allowing [him]
    The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
  13. Acts 28:16ἐπετράπη · was permitted
    When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
  14. 1 Corinthians 14:34ἐπιτρέπεται · are not permitted
    Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
  15. 1 Corinthians 16:7ἐπιτρέψῃ · permits
    For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
  16. 1 Timothy 2:12ἐπιτρέπω · I do not permit
    I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
  17. Hebrews 6:3ἐπιτρέπῃ · permits
    And this we will do, if God permits.