Greek · G2010 · unreviewed

ἐπιτρέπω

To permit

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ἐπιτρέπω G2010

Pronunciation epitrépō

What does ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō) is a Greek word meaning "to permit". ἐπι-τρέπω [in LXX (usually with seel.

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Meaning

to permit

Extended definition

Permission grounded in delegated authority or entrusted responsibility, not mere allowance.

1to turn to, commit, entrust.

2to yield, permit: 1Co.16:7, Heb.6:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:13, Jhn.19:38; id. with inf. (cf. M, Pr., 205), Mat.8:21 19:8, Luk.8:32 9:52, 61 Act.21:39-40 27:3, 1Ti.2:12; with inf., Mrk.10:4. Pass., with dative and inf., Act.26:1 28:16, 1Co.14:34.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present

Voices

Active Passive

Indicative states a fact or reality 10×

Aorist Active Matt 19:8 · Mark 5:13 · Mark 10:4 · Luke 8:32 · John 19:38 · Acts 27:3 6×

Present Passive Acts 26:1 · 1 Cor 14:34 2×

Aorist Passive Acts 28:16 1×

Present Active 1 Tim 2:12 1×

Imperative command or strong request 4×

Aorist Active Matt 8:21 · Luke 9:59 · Luke 9:61 · Acts 21:39 4×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Active Luke 8:32 · 1 Cor 16:7 2×

Present Active Heb 6:3 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Aorist Active Acts 21:40 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 ongoing 3 imperative 4 subjunctive 3 participle 1

Tense

aorist 14 present 4

Voice

active 15 passive 3

Mood

indicative 10 imperative 4 subjunctive 3 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 8:21 ἐπίτρεψόν aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:8 ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 5:13 ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 10:4 Ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:32 ἐπιτρέψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 8:32 ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 9:59 ἐπίτρεψόν aorist active imperative imperative Luke 9:61 ἐπίτρεψόν aorist active imperative imperative John 19:38 ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:39 ἐπίτρεψόν aorist active imperative imperative Acts 21:40 ἐπιτρέψαντος aorist active participle participle Acts 26:1 Ἐπιτρέπεταί present passive indicative ongoing Acts 27:3 ἐπέτρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 28:16 ἐπετράπη aorist passive indicative completed 1 Corinthians 14:34 ἐπιτρέπεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 16:7 ἐπιτρέψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 2:12 ἐπιτρέπω present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 6:3 ἐπιτρέπῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Matthew 8:21 permit epitrépō Imperative · Aorist Active

granting permission for someone to do something first

Mark 5:13 permitted epitrépō Indicative · Aorist Active

granting demons leave to enter swine after Jesus allows them

1 Corinthians 14:34 permitted epitrépō Indicative · Present Passive

passive form denoting what is allowed or not allowed in assembly

1 Timothy 2:12 permit epitrépō Indicative · Present Active

allowing or not allowing someone authority in teaching situations

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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