Strong's Lexicon
G1994 — ἐπιστρέφω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1994 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιστρέφω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G4762 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 36 |
| Transliteration: | epistrepho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-stref'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to revert {literally, figuratively or morally} |
| KJV Renderings: | come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιστρέφω; future ἐπιστρέψω; 1 aorist ἐπέστρεψα; 2 aorist passive ἐπεστραφην; from Homer down; the Sept. for äÈôÇê, ñÈáÇá and äÅñÅá, ôÈÌðÈä, and times without number for ùÑåÌá and äÅùÄÑéá;
1. transitively,
a. to turn to: ἐπί τόν Θεόν, to the worship of the true God, Act 26:20.
b. to cause to return, to bring back; figuratively, τινα ἐπί κύριον τόν Θεόν, to the love and obedience of God, Luk 1:16; ἐπί τέκνα, to love for the children, Luk 1:17; ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, that they may be in (R. V. to walk in) the wisdom of the righteous, Luk 1:17; τινα ἐπί τινα, supply from the context ἐπί τήν ἀλήθειαν and ἐπί τήν ὁδόν, Jas 5:19 f.
2. intransitive, (Winers Grammar, § 38, 1 (compare p. 26; Buttmann, 144 (126f)));
a. to turn, to turn oneself: ἐπί τόν κύριον and ἐπί τόν Θεόν, of Gentiles passing over to the religion of Christ, Act 9:35; Act 11:21; Act 14:15; Act 15:19; Act 26:20, cf. 1Pe 2:25; πρός τί, Act 9:40; πρός τόν Θεόν, 1Th 1:9; 2Co 3:16; ἀπό τίνος εἰς τί, Act 26:18.
b. to turn oneself about, turn back: absolutely, Act 16:18; followed by an infinitive expressing purpose, Rev 1:12.
c. to return, turn back, come back; α. properly: Luk 2:20 Rec.; ; Act 15:36; with the addition of ὀπίσω (as in Aelian v. h. 1, 6 (variant)), followed by an infinitive of purpose, Mat 24:18: followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Mat 12:44; (Luk 2:39 T WH Tr marginal reading); εἰς τά ὀπίσω, Mar 13:16; Luk 17:31; ἐπί τί, to, 2Pe 2:22. β. metaphorically: ἐπί τί, Gal 4:9; ἐπί τινα, Luk 17:4 Rec., but G omits ἐπί σε; πρός τινα, ibid. L T Tr WH; ἐκ τῆς ἐντολῆς, to leave the commandment and turn back to a worse mental and moral condition, 2Pe 2:21 R G; absolutely, to turn back morally, to reform: Mat 13:15; Mar 4:12; Luk 22:32; Act 3:19; Act 28:27. In the middle and 2 aorist passive a. to turn oneself about, to turn around: absolutely, Mat 9:22 R G; Mar 5:30; Mar 8:33; Joh 21:20.
b. to return: followed by πρός (WH text ἐπί) τινα, Mat 10:13 (on which passage see εἰρήνη, 3 at the end); ἐπί τόν Θεόν, 1Pe 2:25 (see 2 a. above); to return to a better mind, repent, Joh 12:40 (R G).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιστρέφω (come (go) again)
Matthew 9:22
- KJV: But Jesus turned him about and when he saw her he said Daughter be of good comfort thy faith hath made thee whole And the woman was made whole from that hour
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς επιστραφείς και ιδών αυτήν είπε θάρσει θύγατερ η πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε και εσώθη η γυνή από της ώρας εκείνης
Matthew 10:13
- KJV: And if the house be worthy let your peace come upon it but if it be not worthy let your peace return to you
- GK: και εάν μεν η η οικία αξία ελθετω η ειρήνη υμών επ΄ αυτήν εάν δε μη η αξία η ειρήνη υμών προς υμάς επιστραφήτω
Matthew 12:44
- KJV: Then he saith I will return into my house from whence I came out and when he is come he findeth empty swept and garnished
- GK: τότε λέγει επιστρέψω εις τον οίκόν μου όθεν εξήλθον και ελθόν ευρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον και κεκοσμημένον
Matthew 13:15
- KJV: For this people’s heart is waxed gross and ears are dull of hearing and their eyes they have closed lest at any time they should see with eyes and hear with ears and should understand with heart and should be converted and I should heal them
- GK: επαχύνθη γαρ η καρδία του λαού τούτου και τοις ωσί βαρέως ήκουσαν και τους οφθαλμούς αυτών εκάμμυσαν μήποτε ίδωσι τοις οφθαλμοίς και τοις ωσίν ακούσωσιν και τη καρδία συνώσι και επιστρέψωσι και ιάσομαι αυτούς
Matthew 24:18
- KJV: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes
- GK: και ο εν τω αγρώ μη επιστρεψάτω οπίσω άραι τα ιμάτια αυτού
Mark 4:12
- KJV: That seeing they may see and not perceive and hearing they may hear and not understand lest at any time they should be converted and sins should be forgiven them
- GK: ίνα βλέποντες βλέπωσι και μη ίδωσι και ακούοντες ακούωσι και μη συνιώσι μήποτε επιστρέψωσι και αφεθή αυτοίς τα αμαρτήματα
Mark 5:30
- KJV: And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him turned him about in the press and said Who touched my clothes
- GK: και ευθέως ο Ιησούς επιγνούς εν εαυτώ την εξ αυτού δύναμιν εξελθούσαν επιστρεφείς εν τω όχλω έλεγε τις μου ήψατο των ιματίων
Mark 8:33
- KJV: But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples he rebuked Peter saying Get thee behind me Satan for savourest not the things that be of God but the things that be of men
- GK: ο δε επιστραφείς και ιδών τους μαθητάς αυτού επετίμησεν τω Πέτρω λέγων ύπαγε οπίσω μου σατανά ότι ου φρονείς τα του θεού αλλά τα των ανθρώπων
Mark 13:16
- KJV: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment
- GK: και ο εις τον αγρόν ων μη επιστρεψάτω εις τα οπίσω άραι το ιμάτιον αυτού