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ἀνακάμπτω

anakamptōto returnHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἀνα-κάμπτω

[in LXX: 1 Chronicles 19:5, Jeremiah 3:1, al. (שׁוּב), Jeremiah 15:5 (סוּר) ;]

1. trans., to bend or turn back.

2. Intrans., to return: Matthew 2:12, Acts 18:21, Hebrews 11:15; metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Luke 10:6.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Matthew 2:12ἀνακάμψαι · to return
    And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
  2. Luke 10:6ἀνακάμψει · it will return
    If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
  3. Acts 18:21ἀνακάμψω · I will come back
    But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
  4. Hebrews 11:15ἀνακάμψαι · to return
    If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.