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στρέφω strephō · G4762

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to turn

στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ, also for סָבַב, etc. ; ] ; to turn: with accusative of thing(s) dative of person(s), Mat.5:39; = ἀποσ-, to bring back, Mat.27:3 (cf. Isa.38:8); reflexively (WM, § 38, 1), to turn oneself, Act.7:42; with accusative before εἰς, = μετασ-, to change, Rev.11:6. Pass., reflexive, to turn oneself: before εἰς, Jhn.20:14, Act.7:39 13:46; ptcp., στραφείς, with indic., Mat.7:6 9:22 16:23, Luk.7:9 9:55 14:25 22:61, Jhn.1:38 20:16; id. before πρός, Luk.7:44 10:22 (WH, R, om.), Luk.7:23 23:28; metaphorically, to change: absol., Mat.18:3, Jhn.12:40 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στρέφω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

στρέφω, ; []; Doric dialect στράφω [ᾰ] []; Aeolic dialect στροφῶ (to be read στρόφω) []: Epic dialect imperfect ; A στρέψασκον []: future στρέψω []: aorist 1 ἔστρεψα [], Epic dialect στρέψα []perfect ἔστροφα (ἀν-) []; also ἔστρᾰφα (κατ-) [] codices:—middle, []: future στρέψομαι []: aorist ἐστρεψάμην []perfect passive (in middle sense) ἔστραμμαι (κατ-) []:—passive, future στρᾰφήσομαι []; future middle (in passive sense) στρέψομαι (ἀπο-) []aorist 1 ἐστρέφθην frequently in [], rare in Attic …

Where it's used 22 times

Matthew 5:39 · Matthew 7:6 · Matthew 9:22 · Matthew 16:23 · Matthew 18:3 · Matthew 27:3 · Luke 7:9 · Luke 7:44 · Luke 9:55 · Luke 10:22 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 14:25 · Luke 22:61 · Luke 23:28 · John 1:38 · John 12:40 · John 20:14 · John 20:16 · Acts 7:39 · Acts 7:42 · Acts 13:46 · Revelation 11:6

Source: TBESG G4762; TFLSJ G4762

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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