ἀποστρέφω apostrephō · G0654

to turn away

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀπο-στρέφω, ; Doric dialect aorist ἀποστράψαι[]; Ionic dialect aorist ἀποστρέψασκε[]: perfect ἀπέστροφα[]:—passive and middle, future -στρέψομαι[]aorist -εστράφην [ᾰ[] later -εστρεψάμην []: future -στρᾰφήσομαι[]: perfect -έστραμμαι[]pluperfect -εστράφατο[]; -έστρεμμαι[]: —turn back: hence, either turn to flight, ὄφρ᾽.. Ἀχαιοὺς αὖτις ἀποστρέψῃσιν[]; or turn back from flight, []; send home again, []; ῥῆμα bring back word, []; ἀποστρέψαντε πόδας καὶ χεῖρας having twisted back the hands and feet so …

Where it's used 9 times

Matthew 5:42 · Matthew 26:52 · Luke 23:14 · Acts 3:26 · Romans 11:26 · 2 Timothy 1:15 · 2 Timothy 4:4 · Titus 1:14 · Hebrews 12:25

Source: TBESG G0654; TFLSJ G0654

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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