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 from 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 at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Matthew 24:18 · ἐπιστρεψάτωNeither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.Mark 4:12 · ἐπιστρέψωσινThat seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.Mark 5:30 · ἐπιστραφεὶςAnd Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?Mark 8:33 · ἐπιστραφεὶςBut when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.Mark 13:16 · ἐπιστρεψάτωAnd let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.Luke 1:16 · ἐπιστρέψειAnd many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.Luke 1:17 · ἐπιστρέψαιAnd he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Luke 2:39 · ἐπέστρεψανAnd when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.Luke 8:55 · ἐπέστρεψενAnd her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.Luke 17:4 · ἐπιστρέψῃAnd if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.Luke 17:31 · ἐπιστρεψάτωIn that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.Luke 22:32 · ἐπιστρέψαςBut I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.John 21:20 · ἘπιστραφεὶςThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?Acts 3:19 · ἐπιστρέψατεRepent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;Acts 9:35 · ἐπέστρεψανAnd all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.Acts 9:40 · ἐπιστρέψαςBut Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body 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 believed, and 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 preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:Acts 15:19 · ἐπιστρέφουσινWherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:Acts 15:36 · ἐπιστρέψαντεςAnd some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.Acts 16:18 · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.Acts 26:18 · ἐπιστρέψαιTo open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.Acts 26:20 · ἐπιστρέφεινBut shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Acts 28:27 · ἐπιστρέψωσινFor the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.2 Corinthians 3:16 · ἐπιστρέψῃNevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.Galatians 4:9 · ἐπιστρέφετεBut now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?1 Thessalonians 1:9 · ἐπεστρέψατεFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;James 5:19 · ἐπιστρέψῃBrethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;James 5:20 · ἐπιστρέψαςLet him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.1 Peter 2:25 · ἐπεστράφητεFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.2 Peter 2:22 · ἐπιστρέψαςBut it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.Revelation 1:12 · ἐπέστρεψα · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;