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ἀναστροφή

Behavior

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ἀναστροφή G391
Pronunciation anastrophḗ

What does ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ) mean in the Bible?

ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ): Manner of life encompassing all behavior and conduct; used distinctly for observable Christian witness and example.

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What does ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ) mean in the Bible?

ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ): Manner of life encompassing all behavior and conduct; used distinctly for observable Christian witness and example.

How does the BSB render G391?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include way of life (4), conduct (3), behavior (2), . . . (1), demeanor (1).

Where does ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Galatians 1:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (6), 2 Peter (2), 1 Timothy (1), Ephesians (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
way of life 4× Galatians 1:13, Ephesians 4:22, Hebrews 13:7, 1 Peter 1:18
conduct 3× 1 Timothy 4:12, James 3:13, 2 Peter 2:7
behavior 2× 1 Peter 3:1, 1 Peter 3:16
. . . 1× 1 Peter 2:12
demeanor 1× 1 Peter 3:2
you do 1× 1 Peter 1:15
You ought to conduct yourselves 1× 2 Peter 3:11
Show sample aligned rows
Galatians 1:13 ἀναστροφήν to way of life Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Ephesians 4:22 ἀναστροφὴν to way of life Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 1 Timothy 4:12 ἀναστροφῇ to conduct Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Hebrews 13:7 ἀναστροφῆς to way of life Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular James 3:13 ἀναστροφῆς to conduct Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 1 Peter 1:15 ἀναστροφῇ to you do Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 1 Peter 1:18 ἀναστροφῆς to way of life Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 1 Peter 2:12 ἀναστροφὴν to . . . Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 1 Peter 3:1 ἀναστροφῆς to behavior Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 1 Peter 3:2 ἀναστροφὴν to demeanor Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Galatians 1:13
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Galatians 1 Ephesians 1 1 Timothy 1 Hebrews 1 James 1 1 Peter 6 2 Peter 2
Source forms
ἀναστροφῆς 5x anastrophēs Hebrews 13:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 3:1
ἀναστροφὴν 3x anastrophēn Ephesians 4:22, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 3:2
ἀναστροφῇ 2x anastrophē 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 1:15
ἀναστροφήν 2x anastrophēn Galatians 1:13, 1 Peter 3:16
ἀναστροφαῖς 1x anastrophais 2 Peter 3:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 5x Galatians 1:13, Ephesians 4:22, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 3:2
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 5x Hebrews 13:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 3:1
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 2x 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 1:15
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural 1x 2 Peter 3:11
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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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