Strong's G2010 · Greek
ἐπιτρέπω
epitrepo · /ep-ee-trep'-o/
Definition
from 1909 and the base of 5157; to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow:--give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.
KJV: give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer
Root / derivation: from 1909 and the base of 5157
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐπιτρέπω across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 8:31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Matthew 19:8He 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.
Mark2 verses
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 10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Luke3 verses
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 9:59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke 9:61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Acts5 verses
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 21:40And 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 26:1Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
Acts 27:3And 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 28:16And 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 Corinthians2 verses
1 Timothy1 verse
Hebrews1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2010 (epitrepo) mean?
from 1909 and the base of 5157; to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow:--give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.
How many times does G2010 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2010 (ἐπιτρέπω) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “suffer.”
How is epitrepo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2010 is rendered as “suffer” (6×), “suffered” (4×), “leave” (2×), “permit” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἐπιτρέπω come from?
from 1909 and the base of 5157