to turn

Greek Verb

ἐπι-στρέφω [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for שׁוּב, in its various senses, also for פָּנָה, etc;] 1) trans, to turn about, round or towards, hence metaphorically, to turn, cause to return (to God, virtue, etc.): Luk.1:16-17 (cf. Mal.3:24), Jas.5:19-20. 2) Intrans, (a) to turn, turn oneself around: Act.16:18; with inf, Rev.1:12; before πρός, Act.9:40; so also pass. (cl.), Mrk.5:30 8:33, Jhn.21:20; metaphorically, of turning to God (see Field, Notes, 246 ff.), ἐπὶ τ. κύριον (θεόν), Act.9:35 11:21 14:15 15:19 26:20; πρὸς τ. θεόν, 1Th.1:9, 2Co.3:16; ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, Act.26:18; pass, 1Pe.2:25; (b) to return (as in MGr.): Luk.8:55, Act.15:36; before ὀπίσω, with inf, Mat.24:18; before εἰς, Mat.12:44, Mrk.13:16, Luk.2:39 17:31; ἐπί, 2Pe.2:22; metaphorically, before ἐπί, Gal.4:9; πρός, Luk.17:4; of moral reform, Mat.13:15, Mrk.4:12, Luk.22:32, Act.3:19 28:27; pass, Mat.10:13 (Cremer, 531, 881). (AS)

to turn

Greek Verb

ἐπι-στρέφω, perfect ἐπέστροφα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—turn about, turn round, νῶτον Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὰς ναῦς tack [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, put an enemy to flight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wheel about, τοὺς ἱππεῖς [Refs 1st c.AD+]; wheel through a right angle, [Refs 1st c.BC+] b). intransitive, turn about, turn round, ἕλκε δ᾽ ἐπιστρέψας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; here only in [Refs 8th c.BC+], and perhaps transitive, whirl, but see [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, put about, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a wild boar, turn upon the hunter, ἐπί τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; return, ἀπὸ τῆς στρατείας Epist. Philipp. in [NT]; of an illness, recur, falsa lectio for{ὑπο-}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: as Hebraism, with infinitive, as periphrasis of πάλιν, ἐπιστρέψει. εὐφρανθῆναι [LXX]; so with καί and finite Verb, ἐπέστρεψεν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν[LXX] 2). turn towards, νόημα [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινά turn his attention towards one, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τινὰ πρός τι, εἰς ἑαυτόν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; οἱ τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἐπεστροφότες ἐπὶ σοφίαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐ. πίστιν press a pledge upon one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὴν φάλαγγα bring it into action, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 2.b). intransitive, turn (oneself) towards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. εἰς or πρὸς ἑαυτόν, of νοῦς, reflect, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ ἐπιστρέφον βαθρικόν the steps leading to the sarcophagus, Judeich Altertümervon Hierapolis [Refs] 3). turn or convert from an error, correct, cause to repent, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; warn, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; coerce, [Refs 4th c.AD+] 3.b). passive, to be converted, return, ἐπὶ Κύριον [LXX]; intransitive, repent,[LXX+NT] 3.c). Philos, cause to return to the source of Being, τινὰς εἰς τὰ ἐναντία καὶ τὰ πρῶτα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ προϊὸν ἀπό τινος -στρέφεται πρὸς ἐκεῖνο ἀφ᾽ οὗ πρόεισιν [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—also intransitive in active, ἐ. εἰς ἑαυτόν [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ γεννηθὲν φύσει πρὸς τὸ γεννῆσαν ἐ. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; οὐδὲν τῶν σωμάτων πρὸς ἑαυτὸ πέφυκεν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.AD+] 4). curve, twist, ὀδύνη σε περὶ τὰ σπλάγχν᾽ ἔοικ᾽ ἐπιστρέφειν variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be distorted, ἢν τράχηλος ἐπιστραφῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of hair, curl, οἷς ἐπέστραπται τὸ τρίχιον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπεστραμμένος, of a tree, crooked, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of fir-needles, bent, [Refs] II). middle and passive, especially in aorist 2 passive ἐπεστράφην [ᾰ], also ἐπεστρέφθην [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: Doric dialect 3rd.pers. singular future passive -στραφησεῖται[Refs]:—turn oneself round, turn about, ἤϊε ἐπιστρεφόμενος constantly turning, as if to look behind one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] turned to gaze on it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of a lion retreating, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δι᾽ οὗ πάσας ἐπιστρέφεσθαι τὰς περιφοράς by which all the revolving spheres are turned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δόξα τῇδ᾽ ἐπεστράφη thus turned about, changed, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2). go back-and forwards, πάντῃ [Refs]; κατ᾽ ἄλσος [Refs 4th c.BC+] wanders over the earth, with collateral sense of observing, studying it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also with accusative loci, turn to a place, πόθεν γῆς τῆσδ᾽ ἐπεστράφης πέδο; [Refs 5th c.BC+] walk in. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sun, revolve, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3). turn the mind towards, pay attention to, regard [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τῶν ἰδίων οὐδὲν ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]: absolutely, return to oneself, pay attention, ἐπιστραφείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐπεστράφη, ={οὐκ ἐφρόντισε} (just above), [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.b). conduct oneself, behave, ἀξίως τᾶς τιμᾶς [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.4). c.accusative, θεοῦ νιν κέλευσμ᾽ ἐπεστράφη turned against her, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5). perfect participle passive ἐπεστραμμένος, ={ἐπιστρεφής}, earnest, vehement, λέγειν ἐπεστραμμένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to revert (literally, figuratively or morally); come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again); from g1909 (ἐπί) and g4762 (στρέφω)