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epistrephō

to turn back, to turn around

Say it: ep-ee-STREF-o (approximate)

ἐπιστρέφω

What it means

To turn around, to return. It is one of Acts' words for conversion: "Repent, and turn again" (3:19; also 9:35, 11:21, 14:15, 15:19). It pairs with metanoeō and means a change of direction.

Range of meaning

  • TurnChange direction.
  • ReturnCome back.

In Acts

  • Chapter 3

    "Repent therefore, and turn again" (3:19).

  • Chapter 14

    "That you should turn from these vain things" (14:15).

  • Chapter 15

    "Those from among the Gentiles who turn to God" (15:19).

Every verse (11)

Verses where G1994 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources