Greek · Strong's G1994 · Verb
ἐπιστρέφω
epistrephō
to turn
36times used
35verses
12books
How it's translated
- having turned5
- to turn4
- he should return3
- turned2
- should return1
- i will return1
- may return1
- they may turn1
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.): Luk.1:16-17 (cf. Mal.3:24), Jas.5:19-20.
2. Intrans.,
(a) to turn, turn oneself around: Act.16:18; with inf., Rev.1:12; before πρός, Act.9:40; so also pass. (cl.), Mrk.5:30 8:33, Jhn.21:20; metaphorically, of turning to God (see Field, Notes, 246 ff.), ἐπὶ τ. κύριον (θεόν), Act…
Where it appears
- Acts11
- Luke7
- Matthew4
- Mark4
- James2
- John1
- 2 Corinthians1
- Galatians1
- 1 Thessalonians1
- 1 Peter1
…and 2 more books.
Every verse
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