What does ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō) is a Greek word meaning "to turn back".
Greek · G344
ἀνακάμπτω
To turn back
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ἀνακάμπτωG344
Pronunciationanakámptō
What does ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō) is a Greek word meaning "to turn back".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G344?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to return (2), I will come back (1), it will return (1).
Where does ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Hebrews (1), Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto return2×Matthew 2:12, Hebrews 11:15
I will come back1×Acts 18:21
it will return1×Luke 10:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:12ἀνακάμψαιtoto returnVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveLuke 10:6ἀνακάμψειtoit will returnVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 18:21ἀνακάμψωtoI will come backVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularHebrews 11:15ἀνακάμψαιtoto returnVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 2:12
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke1Acts1Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνακάμψαι2xanakampsaiMatthew 2:12, Hebrews 11:15
ἀνακάμψει1xanakampseiLuke 10:6
ἀνακάμψω1xanakampsōActs 18:21
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active2xMatthew 2:12, Hebrews 11:15
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xActs 18:21
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 10:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to turn back
Strong'sG344
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to turn back
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 2:12Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀνακάμψαιanakamyai
I return
Read verseLuke 10:6Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀνακάμψει.anakamyei
I return
Read verseActs 18:21Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀνακάμψωanakamyw
I return
Read verseHebrews 11:15Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀνακάμψαι.anakamyai
I return
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:12 · Heb 11:152×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future ActiveLuke 10:6 · Acts 18:212×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future2aorist2
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative2infinitive2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἀνακάμπτω is built from these roots: