- Original: ἐπιστρέφω
- Transliteration: Epistrepho
- Phonetic: ep-ee-stref'-o
- Definition:
1. transitively
a. to turn to
1. to the worship of the true God
b. to cause to return, to bring back
1. to the love and obedience of God
2. to the love for the children
3. to love wisdom and righteousness
2. intransitively
a. to turn to one's self
b. to turn one's self about, turn back
c. to return, turn back, come back
- Origin: from
G1909 and
G4762
- TDNT entry: 19:02,1
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G1909 and
G4762 ; to revert (literally figuratively or morally): - come (go) again convert (re-) turn (about again).
Total KJV Occurrences: 29
• about, 4
Mat 9:22; Mar 5:30; Mar 8:33; Joh 21:20
• again, 3
Luke 8:55; Act 15:36;
2 Peter 2:22
• convert, 1
Jam 5:19
• converted, 3
Joh 12:40; Act 3:19; Act 28:27
• converteth, 1
Jam 5:20
• returned, 2
Luke 2:20;
1 Peter 2:25
• turn, 7
Luke 1:16;
Luke 1:17; Act 14:15; Act 26:20;
2 Corinthians 3:16;
Galatians 4:9;
2 Peter 2:21
• turned, 7
Act 9:35; Act 11:21; Act 15:19; Act 16:18;
1 Thessalonians 1:9;
Revelation 1:12(2)
• turning, 1
Act 9:40