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ἐπιτρέπω G2010
G2010 is the Greek word ἐπιτρέπω, transliterated epitrépō. The King James Version most often renders it suffer.
What it means
to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow.
Where it comes from
from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G5157 (τροπή).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.
Verses using ἐπιτρέπω
All 17 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 8:21 · KJV
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 8:31 · KJV
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Matthew 19:8 · KJV
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Mark 5:13 · KJV
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Mark 10:4 · KJV
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Luke 8:32 · KJV
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke 9:59 · KJV
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke 9:61 · KJV
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
John 19:38 · KJV
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
Acts 21:39 · KJV
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Acts 21:40 · KJV
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Acts 26:1 · KJV
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
Acts 27:3 · KJV
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Acts 28:16 · KJV
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
1 Corinthians 14:34 · KJV
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Corinthians 16:7 · KJV
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
1 Timothy 2:12 · KJV
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2010 mean?
G2010 is the Greek word ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō), meaning to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow.
How is G2010 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it suffer (6 times), suffered (4 times), gave (1 time), leave (1 time), let (1 time), among others.
How many times does G2010 appear in the Bible?
ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2010 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G5157 (τροπή).
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