ἀπο-στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ;] trans., with accusative, (a) to turn away, remove: Rom.11:26, 2Ti.4:4; metaphorically, to turn away from allegiance, pervert: Luk.23:14; (b) to turn back, return: μάχαιραν, Mat.26:52. Pass., reflex., to turn oneself away from: with accusative, Mat.5:42, 2Ti.1:15, Tit.1:14, Heb.12:25; so act., absol., Act.3:26 (cf. Sir.8:5; Bl., § 53, 1; Cremer, 880).† (AS)
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G654 — ἀποστρέφω
apostrephō · to turn away · Greek
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Matthew 5:42 · ἀποστραφῇς.¶Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.Matthew 26:52 · ἀπόστρεψονThen Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.Luke 23:14 · ἀποστρέφονταand said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.Acts 3:26 · ἀποστρέφεινGod, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness.”Romans 11:26 · ἀποστρέψειand so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.2 Timothy 1:15 · ἀπεστράφησάνThis you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.2 Timothy 4:4 · ἀποστρέψουσιν,and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.Titus 1:14 · ἀποστρεφομένωνnot paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.Hebrews 12:25 · ἀποστρεφόμενοι,See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,