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ἐπιστρέφω G1994

G1994 is the Greek word ἐπιστρέφω, transliterated epistréphō. The King James Version most often renders it turn.

Word: ἐπιστρέφωTransliteration: epistréphōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 38 verses

What it means

to revert (literally, figuratively or morally).

Where it comes from

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4762 (στρέφω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 33 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

turn 7×turned 7×return 4×should be converted 3×turned him about 2×again 2×returned 2×converted 2×turned about 1×let 1×came again 1×turn again 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).

Verses using ἐπιστρέφω

All 38 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 9:22 · KJV

But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Matthew 10:13 · KJV

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 12:44 · KJV

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Matthew 13:15 · KJV

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 24:18 · KJV

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

Mark 4:12 · KJV

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Mark 5:30 · KJV

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

Mark 8:33 · KJV

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

Mark 13:16 · KJV

And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

Luke 1:16 · KJV

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:17 · KJV

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Luke 2:20 · KJV

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 8:55 · KJV

And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

Luke 17:4 · KJV

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Luke 17:31 · KJV

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Luke 22:32 · KJV

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

John 12:40 · KJV

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

John 21:20 · KJV

Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

Acts 3:19 · KJV

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 9:35 · KJV

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

Acts 9:40 · KJV

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 11:21 · KJV

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Acts 14:15 · KJV

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

Acts 15:19 · KJV

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Acts 15:36 · KJV

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.

Acts 16:18 · KJV

And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Acts 26:18 · KJV

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 26:20 · KJV

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Acts 28:27 · KJV

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

2 Corinthians 3:16 · KJV

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

Galatians 4:9 · KJV

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

1 Thessalonians 1:9 · KJV

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

James 5:19 · KJV

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

James 5:20 · KJV

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 2:25 · KJV

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

2 Peter 2:21 · KJV

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

2 Peter 2:22 · KJV

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Revelation 1:12 · KJV

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Common questions

What does Strong's G1994 mean?

G1994 is the Greek word ἐπιστρέφω (epistréphō), meaning to revert (literally, figuratively or morally).

How is G1994 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it turn (7 times), turned (7 times), return (4 times), should be converted (3 times), turned him about (2 times), among others.

How many times does G1994 appear in the Bible?

ἐπιστρέφω (epistréphō) is tagged in 38 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1994 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4762 (στρέφω).

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