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στρέφω
stréphō · Greek · Strong's G4762 · 22 occurrences
The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “self”
What it means
to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή);
How the KJV renders it
convert, turn again, back again, self, self about
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“self”
“convert”
also renders epistréphō (G1994)
“turn again”
also renders hâphak (H2015)
“back again”
also renders hypostréphō (G5290)
Where it appears
22 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 7:39 · V-2API-3P
to whom our fathers wouldn’t be obedient, but rejected him and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Acts 7:42 · V-AAI-3S
But God turned away and gave them up to serve the army of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Acts 13:46 · V-PPI-1P
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
John 1:38 · V-2APP-NSM
Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
John 12:40 · V-2APS-3P
“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
John 20:14 · V-2API-3S
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
John 20:16 V-2APP-NSFLuke 7:9 V-2APP-NSMLuke 7:44 V-2APP-NSMLuke 9:55 V-2APP-NSMLuke 10:22 V-2APP-NSMLuke 10:23 V-2APP-NSMLuke 14:25 V-2APP-NSMLuke 22:61 V-2APP-NSMLuke 23:28 V-2APP-NSMMatthew 5:39 V-AAM-2SMatthew 7:6 V-2APP-NPMMatthew 9:22 V-2APP-NSMMatthew 16:23 V-2APP-NSMMatthew 18:3 V-2APS-2PMatthew 27:3 V-AAI-3SRevelation 11:6 V-PAN
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