G1994 — ἐπιστρέφω (epistréphō)

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Strong's G1994 (Greek)

Greek: ἐπιστρέφω (epistréphō)

Pronunciation: ep-ee-stref'-o

Derivation: from G1909 and G4762;

Definition: to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)

KJV Renderings: come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1909 ἐπί epí a primary preposition properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with
G4762 στρέφω stréphō strengthened from the base of G5157 to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively) convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about)

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.