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ἀναστρέφω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀναστρέφω
Greek transliteration: 
anastrephō
Simplified transliteration: 
anastrepho
Principal Parts: 
ἀναστρέψω, ἀνέστρεψα, -, -, ἀνεστράφην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
390
GK Number: 
418
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
9
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1b(1)
Gloss: 
to conduct oneself, live (in a certain way); to return
Definition: 
to overturn, throw down, to turn back, return, Acts 5:22; 15:16; to live, to conduct one's self, 2 Cor. 1:12; Eph. 2:3; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 13:18; 1 Pet. 1:17; 2 Pet. 2:18; to gaze, Heb. 10:33*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀναστρέφω

Acts 5:22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned (anastrepsantes | ἀναστρέψαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) and reported,
Acts 15:16 ‘After this I will return (anastrepsō | ἀναστρέψω | fut act ind 1 sg), and I will rebuild the tent of David, which has fallen, and I will rebuild the ruins of it, and I will restore it,
2 Corinthians 1:12 For our confidence is this, the testimony of our conscience, that with simplicity and sincerity like that of God, and not with earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, we conducted (anestraphēmen | ἀνεστράφημεν | aor pass ind 1 pl) ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
Ephesians 2:3 Among them we also once lived (anestraphēmen | ἀνεστράφημεν | aor pass ind 1 pl) in the passions of our flesh, gratifying the desires and impulses of the flesh, and were by nature children of wrath, just like everyone else.
1 Timothy 3:15 but if I wait, so that you may know how it is necessary for people to (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) conduct (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) themselves (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
Hebrews 10:33 Sometimes you were made a public spectacle, both by insults and persecutions, and at other times you became one with those who (anastrephomenōn | ἀναστρεφομένων | pres pass ptcp gen pl masc) were (anastrephomenōn | ἀναστρεφομένων | pres pass ptcp gen pl masc) treated (anastrephomenōn | ἀναστρεφομένων | pres pass ptcp gen pl masc) in that way,
Hebrews 13:18 Continue to pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring to (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) conduct (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) ourselves (anastrephesthai | ἀναστρέφεσθαι | pres pass inf ) honorably in every way.
1 Peter 1:17 And if you call upon him as Father who judges impartially according to the work of each, conduct (anastraphēte | ἀναστράφητε | aor pass imperative 2 pl) yourselves (anastraphēte | ἀναστράφητε | aor pass imperative 2 pl) with fear during the time of your exile,
2 Peter 2:18 For by speaking pompous words of vanity, they entice, by lusts of the flesh and debauchery, those who are just escaping from those who (anastrephomenous | ἀναστρεφομένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc) are (anastrephomenous | ἀναστρεφομένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc) living (anastrephomenous | ἀναστρεφομένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc) in error.