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.9:35 11:21 14:15 15:19 26:20; πρὸς τ. θεόν, 1Th.1:9, 2Co.3:16; ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, Act.26:18; pass., 1Pe.2:25; (b) to return (as in MGr.): Luk.8:55, Act.15:36; before ὀπίσω, with inf., Mat.24:18; before εἰς, Mat.12:44, Mrk.13:16, Luk.2:39 17:31; ἐπί, 2Pe.2:22; metaphorically, before ἐπί, Gal.4:9; πρός, Luk.17:4; of moral reform, Mat.13:15, Mrk.4:12, Luk.22:32, Act.3:19 28:27; pass., Mat.10:13 (Cremer, 531, 881).† (AS)
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Matthew 10:13 · ἐπιστραφήτω.And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.Matthew 12:44 · ἐπιστρέψωThen he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.Matthew 13:15 · ἐπιστρέψωσινFor this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.Matthew 24:18 · ἐπιστρεψάτωand let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.Mark 4:12 · ἐπιστρέψωσινthat seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.Mark 5:30 · ἐπιστραφεὶςAnd straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?Mark 8:33 · ἐπιστραφεὶςBut he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.Mark 13:16 · ἐπιστρεψάτωand let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.Luke 1:16 · ἐπιστρέψειAnd many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.Luke 1:17 · ἐπιστρέψαιAnd he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.Luke 2:39 · ἐπέστρεψανAnd when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.Luke 8:55 · ἐπέστρεψενAnd her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat.Luke 17:4 · ἐπιστρέψῃAnd if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.Luke 17:31 · ἐπιστρεψάτωIn that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.Luke 22:32 · ἐπιστρέψαςbut I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.John 21:20 · ἘπιστραφεὶςPeter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?Acts 3:19 · ἐπιστρέψατεRepent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;Acts 9:35 · ἐπέστρεψανAnd all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.Acts 9:40 · ἐπιστρέψαςBut Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Acts 11:21 · ἐπέστρεψενAnd the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.Acts 14:15 · ἐπιστρέφεινand saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:Acts 15:19 · ἐπιστρέφουσινWherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;Acts 15:36 · ἐπιστρέψαντεςAnd after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.Acts 16:18 · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.Acts 26:18 · ἐπιστρέψαιto open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.Acts 26:20 · ἐπιστρέφεινbut declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.Acts 28:27 · ἐπιστρέψωσινFor this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.2 Corinthians 3:16 · ἐπιστρέψῃBut whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.Galatians 4:9 · ἐπιστρέφετεbut now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?1 Thessalonians 1:9 · ἐπεστρέψατεFor they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,James 5:19 · ἐπιστρέψῃMy brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;James 5:20 · ἐπιστρέψαςlet him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.1 Peter 2:25 · ἐπεστράφητεFor ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.2 Peter 2:22 · ἐπιστρέψαςIt has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.Revelation 1:12 · ἐπέστρεψα · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;