ἐπιτρέπω epitrepō · G2010
to permit
ἐπι-τρέπω ; [in LXX (usually with seel. ἐπιστρ-): Gen.39:6 (עָזַב), etc. ; ] ; 1. to turn to, commit, entrust. ; 2. to yield, permit: 1Co.16:7, Heb.6:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:13, Jhn.19:38; id. with inf. (cf. M, Pr., 205), Mat.8:21 19:8, Luk.8:32 9:52, 61 Act.21:39-40 27:3, 1Ti.2:12; with inf., Mrk.10:4. Pass., with dative and inf., Act.26:1 28:16, 1Co.14:34.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐπιτρέπ-ω, ; Ionic dialect ἐπιτράπω [ᾰ] []future -τρέψ; Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural -τρέψοντι[]; Cretan dialect infinitive -τραψῆν[]: aorist I -έτρεψα[]aorist 2 -έτραπον[]: perfect -τέτρᾰφα[] —middle, future -τρέψομαι (variant{-τράψ-}) []: aorist 2 -ετρᾰπόμην[] —passive, future -τετράψομαι Pisistr. cited in []: aorist I -ετρέφθην[]; Ionic dialect -ετράφθην, participle -τραφθείς[]: aorist 2 -ετράπην [ᾰ] []: perfect (see. below []:—properly to turn to or towards, used by Hom.in aorist 2 …
Where it's used 19 times
Matthew 8:21 · Matthew 8:31 · Matthew 19:8 · Mark 5:13 · Mark 10:4 · Luke 8:32 · Luke 9:59 · Luke 9:61 · John 19:38 · Acts 21:39 · Acts 21:40 · Acts 26:1 · Acts 27:3 · Acts 28:16 · 1 Corinthians 14:34 · 1 Corinthians 16:7 · 1 Timothy 2:12 · Hebrews 6:3 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G2010; TFLSJ G2010
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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