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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epistrephō · to turn · Greek
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Matthew 10:13 · ἐπιστραφήτω.and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.Matthew 12:44 · ἐπιστρέψωthen it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:Matthew 13:15 · ἐπιστρέψωσινfor made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.Matthew 24:18 · ἐπιστρεψάτωand he in the field—let him not turn back to take his garments.Mark 4:12 · ἐπιστρέψωσινthat seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.’Mark 5:30 · ἐπιστραφεὶςAnd immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, ‘Who did touch my garments?’Mark 8:33 · ἐπιστραφεὶςand he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, ‘Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.’Mark 13:16 · ἐπιστρεψάτωand he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.Luke 1:16 · ἐπιστρέψειand many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,Luke 1:17 · ἐπιστρέψαιand he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.’Luke 2:39 · ἐπέστρεψανAnd when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;Luke 8:55 · ἐπέστρεψενand her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;Luke 17:4 · ἐπιστρέψῃand if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.’Luke 17:31 · ἐπιστρεψάτωin that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;Luke 22:32 · ἐπιστρέψαςand I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.’John 21:20 · ἘπιστραφεὶςAnd Peter having turned about doth see the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, (who also reclined in the supper on his breast, and said, ‘Sir, who is he who is delivering thee up?’)Acts 3:19 · ἐπιστρέψατεreform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,Acts 9:35 · ἐπέστρεψανand all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.Acts 9:40 · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, ‘Tabitha, arise;’ and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,Acts 11:21 · ἐπέστρεψενand the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.Acts 14:15 · ἐπιστρέφεινand saying, ‘Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;Acts 15:19 · ἐπιστρέφουσινwherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,Acts 15:36 · ἐπιστρέψαντεςand after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, ‘Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord—how they are.’Acts 16:18 · ἐπιστρέψαςand this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, ‘I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;’ and it came forth the same hour.Acts 26:18 · ἐπιστρέψαιto open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward me.Acts 26:20 · ἐπιστρέφεινbut to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;Acts 28:27 · ἐπιστρέψωσινfor made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.2 Corinthians 3:16 · ἐπιστρέψῃand whenever they may turn unto the Lord, the vail is taken away.Galatians 4:9 · ἐπιστρέφετεand now, having known God—and rather being known by God—how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?1 Thessalonians 1:9 · ἐπεστρέψατεfor they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,James 5:19 · ἐπιστρέψῃBrethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,James 5:20 · ἐπιστρέψαςlet him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.1 Peter 2:25 · ἐπεστράφητεfor ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.2 Peter 2:22 · ἐπιστρέψαςand happened to them hath that of the true similitude; ‘A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,’ and, ‘A sow having bathed herself—to rolling in mire.’Revelation 1:12 · ἐπέστρεψα · ἐπιστρέψαςAnd I did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,