G390: ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō)

G390 ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō)

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Quick Definition

ἀναστρέφω v. I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live

Strong's Definition

from 303 and 4762; to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live

KJV Usage: abide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀναστρέφω (G0390) — ἀναστρέφομαι

verb | aor.pass. ἀνεστράφην | στρέφω

15.89 · Linear Movement · Return

to move back, to return to move back to a point or area from which one has previously departed, but with more explicit emphasis upon the return (compare ὑποστρέφω[a], 15.88)

ACT 5:22 · ACT 15:16

41.3 · Behavior and Related States · Behavior, Conduct

Collocation: ἀναστρέφομαι

to live, to conduct oneself, to behave, behavior, conduct to conduct oneself, with apparent focus upon overt daily behavior

2CO 1:12 · EPH 2:3 · 1TI 3:15 · HEB 10:33 · HEB 13:18 · 1PE 1:17 · 2PE 2:18

¹ No doubt there are subtle distinctions in meaning between διάγω, ἀγωγή, ἀναστρέφομαι, and ἀναστροφή, but it is difficult or impossible to determine this from existing contexts.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνα-στρέφω: fut. ἀναστρέψω; [1 aor. ἀνέστρεψα; Pass., pres. ἀναστρέφομαι]; 2 aor. ἀνεστράφην; 1. to turn upside down, overturn: τὰς τραπέζας, Jn. ii. 15, (δίφρους, Hom. Il. 23, 436). 2. to turn back; intrans. [W. 251 (236)] to return, like the Lat. reverto i. q. revertor, (as in Grk. writ.; in Sept. i. q. 33%): Acts v. 22; xv. 16 (here ἀναστρέψω καί has not like the Hebr. 23¥ the force of an adverb, again, but God in the Messiah’s advent returns to his people, whom he is conceived of as having previously abandoned; ef. W. 469 (437)). 3. to turn hither and thither; pass. reflexively, to turn one’s self about, sojourn, dwell, év in a place ; a. literally: Mt. xvii. 22, where L TWH Tr txt. συστρεφομένων, cf. Keim ii. p. 581 [Eng. trans. iv. p. 303]. (Josh. v. ὃ: Ezek. xix. 6, and in Grk. writ.) b. like the Hebr. ya to walk, of the manner of life and moral character, to conduct one’s self, behave one’s self, live: 2 Co. i. 12 (ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ) ; 1 Tim. iii. 15 (ἐν οἴκῳ θεοῦ) ; Eph. ii. 3 (ἐν οἷς among whom); 2 Pet. ii. 18 (ἐν πλάνῃ). simply to conduct or behave one’s self, ‘walk’, (Germ. wandeln) : 1 Pet.i.17; Heb. x. 33; (καλῶς) xiii. 18. [Cf. its use e.g. in Xen. an. 2, 5, 14; Polyb.1, 9,7; 74,13; 86,5 ete., (see ἀναστροφή, fin.); Prov. xx. 7 Sept.; Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 1, 21, 8; ete.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀναστρέφω anastrephō 9x

to overturn, throw down, to turn back, return, Acts 5:22; 15:16; to live, to conduct one’s self, 2 Cor. 1:12; Eph. 2:3; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 13:18; 1 Pet. 1:17; 2 Pet. 2:18; to gaze, Heb. 10:33*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀνα-στρέφω,

[in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב;]

to overturn: Jo 2:15.

to turn back, return: Ac 5:22 15:16.

to turn hither and thither; pass., to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell: Mt 17:22 Rec.; metaph. (like Heb. הלךְ, in κοινή writers and in π.; v. Deiss., LAE, 315; BS, 88, 194; MM, VGT, s.v.), to conduct oneself, behave, live: II Co 1:12, Eph 2:3, I Ti 3:15, He 10:33 13:18, I Pe 1:17, II Pe 2:18.†

SYN.: περιπατέω (Hellenistic), πολιτεύω.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀναστρέφω (anastrephō) — to live/return. ἀναστρέφω, poetry ἀνστρέφω, perfect ἀνέστροφα variant in [Refs], 3rd.pers.plural ἀνέστροφαν[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—turn upside down, μήπως.. δίφρους ἀνστρέψειαν might upset them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν ζοήν Cerc.[same place]; ἀ. καρδίαν upset the stomach, i.e. cause sickness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reverse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future ἀναστραφήσεσθαι τὰ τῆς Ἑλλάδος πράγματα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἀνεστράφθαι τῆς πολιτείας[Refs]; ὄρος ἀνεστραμμένον ἐν τῇ ζητήσει turned up by digging, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. invert order of words or statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —also in passive, with reference to ἐπαναστροφή[Refs]

3. ={ἀρνεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. turn back, [Refs]; bring back, τινὰ ἐξ Ἅιδου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄμμ᾽ ἀ. κύκλῳ to roll it about, [Refs]

II.2. intransitive, turn back, retire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in participle, ἀναστρέψας ἀπήλαυνεν [Refs]; but also, rally, of troops, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀναστρέφον, τό, see. a)nakukliko/s.

III. in Grammars, write with anastrophe, as πέρι for περί, [Refs],66:—passive, [Refs]

III.2. in Mathematics texts, ἀναστρέψαντι convertendo, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; so in Logic, οἱ ἀντιστρέφοντες οὐχ οἱ ἀναστρέφοντες ἀλλήλοις λόγοι συναληθεύονται[Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B passive, see above [Refs 4th c.BC+] __B.II dwell in a place, ἀλλά τιν᾽ ἄλλην γαῖαν ἀναστρέφομαι go to a place and dwell there, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν φανερῷ, ἐν μέσῳ, go about in public, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐν ξυμμαχίᾳ continue in an alliance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]to be engaged in.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀ. ἔν τινι dwell upon, in writing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, conduct oneself, behave, ὡς δεστότης[Refs 5th c.BC+]; θρασέως, ἀχαρίστως καὶ ἀσεβῶς εἴς τινα, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὡς τὰ παιδία[NT+1st c.AD+] __B.II.2 revolve, like the sun in the heavens, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.III of soldiers, face about, rally, [Refs] __B.III.2 to be reversed or inverted, ἐμοὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἀνέστραπται[Refs 4th c.BC+] __B.III.3 return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; retreat, [Refs 4th c.BC+]