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ἀναστρέφω

To live/return

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ἀναστρέφω G390
Pronunciation anastréphō

What does ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) mean in the Bible?

ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to live/return". ἀνα-στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ;] __1.

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Meaning

to live/return
Extended definition
1to overturn: Jhn.2:15.
2to turn back, return: Act.5:22 15:16.
3to turn hither and thither; pass., to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell: Mat.17:22 Rec.; metaphorically (like Heb. הָלַךְ, in κοινή writers and in π.; see Deiss., LAE, 315; BS, 88, 194; MM, VGT, see word), to conduct oneself, behave, live: 2Co.1:12, Eph.2:3, 1Ti.3:15, Heb.10:33 13:18, 1Pe.1:17, 2Pe.2:18.
Synonymsπεριπατέω (Hellenistic), πολιτεύω
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist Present Future
Voices
Passive Active
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×
10 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3 prospective 1 imperative 1 infinitive 2 participle 3
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)

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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