Strong's Concordance/Greek/G1994

Strong's G1994 · Greek

ἐπιστρέφω

epistrepho · /ep-ee-stref'-o/

Number
G1994
Language
Greek
Original word
ἐπιστρέφω
Transliteration
epistrepho
Pronunciation
ep-ee-stref'-o
KJV occurrences
38 verses

Definition

from 1909 and 4762; to revert (literally, figuratively or morally):--come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).

KJV: come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again)

Root / derivation: from 1909 and 4762

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐπιστρέφω across 38 verses.

turned8×
turn7×
converted6×
again5×
about4×
return4×
returned2×
are1×
convert1×
converteth1×
him1×
let1×
turning1×
ye1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

38 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew5 verses
Matthew 9:22

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

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

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

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

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

Mark4 verses
Luke7 verses
Luke 1:16

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

Luke 1:17

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. to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom

Luke 2:20

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

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

Luke 17:4

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

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

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

John2 verses
Acts11 verses
Acts 3:19

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

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

Acts 9:40

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

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

Acts 14:15

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

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

Acts 15:36

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

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

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

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

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 Corinthians1 verse
Galatians1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 verse
James2 verses
1 Peter1 verse
2 Peter2 verses
Revelation1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1994 (epistrepho) mean?

from 1909 and 4762; to revert (literally, figuratively or morally):--come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).

How many times does G1994 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1994 (ἐπιστρέφω) appears in 38 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “turned.”

How is epistrepho translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1994 is rendered as “turned” (8×), “turn” (7×), “converted” (6×), “again” (5×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word ἐπιστρέφω come from?

from 1909 and 4762