Strong's Lexicon

G4062

G4062 — περιτρέπω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekperitrepoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4062
Word:περιτρέπω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G4012 and the base of G5157
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:peritrepo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:per-ee-trep'-o
Meaning:1. to turn around 2. (mentally) to craze
KJV Renderings:+ make mad

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

περιτρέπω; to turn about (περί, III. 1), to turn; to transfer or change by turning: τί or τινα εἰς τί, a person or thing into some state; once so in the N. T. viz. σε εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει, is turning thee mad, Act 26:24; τούς παρόντας εἰς χαράν περιεστρεψε, Josephus, Antiquities 9, 4, 4; τό θεῖον εἰς ὀργήν περιτραπεν, 2, 14, 1. In various other uses in Greek authors (from Lysias, and Plato on).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

περιτρέπω (+ make mad)

Acts 26:24

KJV: And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud voice Paul thou art beside thyself much learning doth make thee mad
GK: ταύτα δε αυτού απολογουμένου ο Φήστος μεγάλη τη φωνή έφη μαίνη Παύλε τα πολλά σε γράμματα εις μανίαν περιτρέπει
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