What does πνεῦμα · ἐπιστρέφω mean in the Bible?
πνεῦμα · ἐπιστρέφω is a Greek phrase meaning "her spirit returned".
Greek · G4151, G1994
ἐπέστρεψεν τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς
Spirit/breath: spirit · to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
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πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →ἐπιστρέφωG1994to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
Pronunciationepistréphō
Turning to God or away from sin; moral conversion or repentance, not merely physical turning around.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπέστρεψεν τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς (epestrepsen to pneuma autēs) mean in the Bible?
πνεῦμα · ἐπιστρέφω is a Greek phrase meaning "her spirit returned".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4151, G1994?
G4151, G1994 is connected to 379 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. her spirit returned
Source Gloss
her spirit returned
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms379Case patternGenitive (106)Number patternSingular (345)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 10:20 · Matt 12:43 · Matt 26:41 · Mark 1:12 · Mark 1:26 · Mark 5:8 · Mark 9:20 · Mark 9:25 · Mark 13:11 · Mark 14:38 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 1:47 · Luke 2:25 · Luke 4:18 · Luke 8:55 · Luke 9:3993×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMark 3:11 · Mark 5:13 · Luke 10:20 · 1 Cor 14:32 · Heb 1:14 · Rev 4:5 · Rev 5:6 · Rev 16:148×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 1:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 4:1 · Matt 12:31 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 28:19 · Luke 1:15 · Luke 1:41 · Luke 1:67 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 4:1 · Luke 4:14 · John 3:5 · John 3:6 · John 3:8 · John 7:3995×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 10:1 · Mark 6:7 · Luke 6:18 · Luke 7:21 · Luke 8:2 · Acts 5:16 · 1 Cor 12:10 · 1 Cor 14:12 · Heb 12:9 · Rev 1:4 · Rev 22:611×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:11 · Matt 5:3 · Matt 12:28 · Matt 22:43 · Mark 1:8 · Mark 1:23 · Mark 2:8 · Mark 5:2 · Mark 8:12 · Mark 9:25 · Mark 12:36 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:80 · Luke 2:27 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 4:191×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMark 1:27 · Luke 4:36 · 1 Tim 4:1 · Heb 12:23 · 1 Pet 3:195×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:16 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 27:50 · Mark 1:10 · Mark 3:29 · Mark 3:30 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 9:17 · Luke 3:22 · Luke 4:33 · Luke 11:13 · Luke 12:10 · Luke 13:11 · Luke 23:46 · Luke 24:37 · John 1:3266×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 8:16 · Matt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · Acts 8:7 · Acts 19:12 · Acts 19:13 · Heb 1:7 · 1 John 4:1 · Rev 3:1 · Rev 16:1310×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist31present2future2
Voice
active30passive5
Mood
participle11indicative10subjunctive6infinitive4imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:13ἐπιστραφήτωaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:44ἐπιστρέψωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:15ἐπιστρέψωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 24:18ἐπιστρεψάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 4:12ἐπιστρέψωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 5:30ἐπιστραφεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMark 8:33ἐπιστραφεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMark 13:16ἐπιστρεψάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 1:16ἐπιστρέψειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 1:17ἐπιστρέψαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 2:39ἐπέστρεψανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:55ἐπέστρεψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:31ἐπιστρεψάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 17:4ἐπιστρέψῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 22:32ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 21:20Ἐπιστραφεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleActs 9:35ἐπέστρεψανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:40ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 11:21ἐπέστρεψενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 14:15ἐπιστρέφεινaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 15:19ἐπιστρέφουσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 15:36Ἐπιστρέψαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 16:18ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 26:18ἐπιστρέψαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 26:20ἐπιστρέφεινaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 28:27ἐπιστρέψωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 3:16ἐπιστρέψῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveGalatians 4:9ἐπιστρέφετεpresent active indicativeongoing1 Thessalonians 1:9ἐπεστρέψατεaorist active indicativecompletedJames 5:19ἐπιστρέψῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJames 5:20ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticiple1 Peter 2:25ἐπεστράφητεaorist passive indicativecompleted2 Peter 2:22ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticipleRevelation 1:12ἐπέστρεψαaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 1:12ἐπιστρέψαςaorist active participleparticiple
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
ἐπέστρεψεν τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς is built from this root: