What does ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to live/return".
Greek · G390
ἀναστρέφω
To live/return
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
ἀναστρέφω G390
Pronunciation anastréphō
What does ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to live/return".
Full entry for ἀναστρέφω (G390) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G390?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include conduct himself (1), conduct yourselves (1), I will return (1), live (1), lived (1).
Where does ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 5:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (1), 1 Timothy (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 It conduct himself 1× 1 Timothy 3:15
conduct yourselves 1× 1 Peter 1:17
I will return 1× Acts 15:16
live 1× 2 Peter 2:18
lived 1× Ephesians 2:3
they returned 1× Acts 5:22
to live 1× Hebrews 13:18
treated 1× Hebrews 10:33
we have conducted ourselves 1× 2 Corinthians 1:12
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 5:22 ἀναστρέψαντες to they returned Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 15:16 ἀναστρέψω to I will return Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2 Corinthians 1:12 ἀνεστράφημεν to we have conducted ourselves Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural Ephesians 2:3 ἀνεστράφημέν to lived Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural 1 Timothy 3:15 ἀναστρέφεσθαι to conduct himself Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Hebrews 10:33 ἀναστρεφομένων to treated Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Hebrews 13:18 ἀναστρέφεσθαι to to live Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive 1 Peter 1:17 ἀναστράφητε to conduct yourselves Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 2 Peter 2:18 ἀναστρεφομένους to live Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 5:22
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 7
Acts 2 2 Corinthians 1 Ephesians 1 1 Timothy 1 Hebrews 2 1 Peter 1 2 Peter 1
Source forms
ἀναστρέφεσθαι 2x anastrephesthai 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 13:18
ἀναστράφητε 1x anastraphēte 1 Peter 1:17
ἀναστρεφομένους 1x anastrephomenous 2 Peter 2:18
ἀναστρεφομένων 1x anastrephomenōn Hebrews 10:33
ἀναστρέψαντες 1x anastrepsantes Acts 5:22
ἀναστρέψω 1x anastrepsō Acts 15:16
ἀνεστράφημεν 1x anestraphēmen 2 Corinthians 1:12
ἀνεστράφημέν 1x anestraphēmen Ephesians 2:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural 2x 2 Corinthians 1:12, Ephesians 2:3
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive 2x 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 13:18
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1x 1 Peter 1:17
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 5:22
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Acts 15:16
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Peter 2:18
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural 1x Hebrews 10:33
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to live/return
Strong's G390
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Greek text appearances 11 times Word forms 4 forms 10 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to live/return
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
11 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 17:22 Verb Present Passive Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
Ἀναστρεφομένων anastrefomenwn
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse John 2:15 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέστρεψε· anestreyen
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse Acts 5:22 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀναστρέψαντες anastreyantev
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse Acts 15:16 Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀναστρέψω, anastreyw
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse 2 Corinthians 1:12 Verb First Person Plural Second Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀνεστράφημεν anestrafhmen
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse Ephesians 2:3 Verb First Person Plural Second Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀνεστράφημέν anestrafhmen
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse 1 Timothy 3:15 Verb Present Passive Infinitive
ἀναστρέφεσθαι, anastrefesqai
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse Hebrews 10:33 Verb Present Passive Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
ἀναστρεφομένων anastrefomenwn
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse Hebrews 13:18 Verb Present Passive Infinitive
ἀναστρέφεσθαι. anastrefesqai
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse 1 Peter 1:17 Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Passive Imperative
ἀναστράφητε· anastrafhte
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
Read verse 2 Peter 2:18 Verb Present Passive Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
ἀναστρεφομένους, anastrefomenouv
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
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 groups 4 Aligned forms 10 Tenses Aorist, Present, Future Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Passive 2 Cor 1:12 · Eph 2:3 2×
Aorist Active John 2:15 1×
Future Active Acts 15:16 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Passive 1 Tim 3:15 · Heb 13:18 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Passive Heb 10:33 · 2 Pet 2:18 2×
Aorist Active Acts 5:22 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Passive 1 Pet 1:17 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 4 future 1
Voice
passive 7 active 3
Mood
indicative 4 participle 3 infinitive 2 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
John 2:15 ἀνέστρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 5:22 ἀναστρέψαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 15:16 ἀναστρέψω future active indicative prospective 2 Corinthians 1:12 ἀνεστράφημεν aorist passive indicative completed Ephesians 2:3 ἀνεστράφημέν aorist passive indicative completed 1 Timothy 3:15 ἀναστρέφεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:33 ἀναστρεφομένων present passive participle participle Hebrews 13:18 ἀναστρέφεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive 1 Peter 1:17 ἀναστράφητε aorist passive imperative imperative 2 Peter 2:18 ἀναστρεφομένους present passive participle participle
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
ἀναστρέφω is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain