to turn

Greek Verb

στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ, also for סָבַב, etc;] to turn: with accusative of thing(s) dative of person(s), Mat.5:39; = ἀποσ, to bring back, Mat.27:3 (cf. Isa.38:8); reflexively (WM, § 38, 1), to turn oneself, Act.7:42; with accusative before εἰς, = μετασ, to change, Rev.11:6. Pass, reflexive, to turn oneself: before εἰς, Jhn.20:14, Act.7:39 13:46; ptcp, στραφείς, with indic, Mat.7:6 9:22 16:23, Luk.7:9 9:55 14:25 22:61, Jhn.1:38 20:16; id. before πρός, Luk.7:44 10:22 (WH, R, om.), Luk.7:23 23:28; metaphorically, to change: absol, Mat.18:3, Jhn.12:40 (cf. ἀνα, ἀπο, δια, ἐκ, ἐπι, κατα, μετα, συ(ν), ὑπο-στρέφω). (AS)

to turn

Greek Verb

στρέφω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect στράφω [ᾰ] [Refs]; Aeolic dialect στροφῶ (to be read στρόφω) [Refs]: Epic dialect imperfect A) στρέψασκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future στρέψω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔστρεψα [Refs], Epic dialect στρέψα [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect ἔστροφα (ἀν-) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also ἔστρᾰφα (κατ-) [Refs 2nd c.BC+] codices:—middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future στρέψομαι [Refs]: aorist ἐστρεψάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect passive (in middle sense) ἔστραμμαι (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future στρᾰφήσομαι [LXX+5th c.BC+]; future middle (in passive sense) στρέψομαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἐστρέφθην frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+], rare in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐστράφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐστράφην [ᾰ] [Refs 6th c.BC+], frequently in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔστραμμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—turn about or aside, ἂψ δὲ θεοὶ οὖρον στρέψαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππους σ. turn horses, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of persons, ἡλίου πρὸς ἀντολὰς στρέψασα σαυτήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wheel soldiers round, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 4th c.BC+] A.2) cause to rotate as on an axis, κεραμικὴν γαῖαν σ, i.e. on the potter's wheel, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II) πάντ᾽ ἄνω τε καὶ κάτω σ. turn upside down, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κάτω σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνω κάτω τοὺς νόμους σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρέφειν alone, overturn, upset, [Refs]; γῆν σ. turn it over by digging or ploughing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γράμματα πανταχῇ σ. [Refs]: with infinitive, change a thing so as to. , εὔκλειαν ἔχειν βιοτὰν στρέψουσι φᾶμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.III) σ. σφυρόν sprain or dislocate it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.III.2) metaphorically of pain, twist, torture, κακὸν στρέφει με περὶ τὴν γαστέρα [Refs 5th c.BC+] torment, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.III.3) of corruptions in Music, κάμπτων καὶ στρέφων [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.IV) twist, plait, σπάρτα ἐστραμμένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spin, ὑπὸ μακρῷ λίνῳ στρεφομένη [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κρόκην σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+] A.V) technical term of wrestlers, twist the adversary back, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.VI) metaphorically, turn a thing over in one's mind, τί στρέφω τάδ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.VII) return, give back, ἀργύριά τισι [NT] A.VIII) convert, τὴν πέτραν εἰς λίμνας ὑδάτων [LXX]; στραφήσῃ εἰς ἄνδρα ἄλλον[LXX]; transmute metals,[Refs 5th c.BC+] A.IX) falsa lectio for{τρέπω} in [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) passive and middle, twist or turn oneself, στρεφθείς having turned face upward, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; turn round or about, turn to and fro, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐστρέφετ᾽ ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα, of one tossing in bed, [Refs]; τί δυσκολαίνεις καὶ στρέφει τὴν νύχθ᾽ ὅλη; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of patients, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.2) turn to or from an object, ἔμελλε στρέψεσθ᾽ ἐκ χώρης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; στρεφθεὶς μετόπισθεν turning back, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῖ στρέφε; whither away? [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) of the heavenly bodies, revolve, circle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the distaff, [Refs]; of a joint, ἐν ἄρθροις σ. κοτυληδών [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) turn or twist about, like a wrestler trying to elude his adversary: hence, in argument, twist and turn, shuffle, τί ταῦτα στρέφε; [Refs]; τί δῆτα ἔχων στρέφε; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάσας στροφὰς στρέφεσθαι twist every way, [Refs] B.II.2) turn and change, κἂν σοῦ στραφείη θυμός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρεφόμενα λέγων things that tell both ways, [Refs 1st c.BC+] I would not turn for any noise of thine, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III) to be always engaged in or about, ἐν τούτοις στρέφεται καὶ ἑλίττεται ἡ δόξα [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III.2) generally, to be at large, go about, ἀνειμένη στρέφει [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of things, to be rife, ταῦτα μὲν ἐν δήμῳ στρέφεται κακά [Refs 6th c.BC+] B.III.3) of places, τόποι ἐπὶ. τὰς ἄρκτους ἐστραμμένοι turned, lying towards, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] C) in strict middle sense, turn about with oneself, take back, στράτευμ᾽ ἐς Ἄργος [Refs 5th c.BC+] D) intransitive in active, like passive, turn about, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of soldiers, wheel about, [Refs]; ποῖ στροφαὶ. μανιῶν στρέφουσ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν στρέφοντα κύκλον ἡλίου revolving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρέψαι δεῦρ᾽, of the Comic Chorus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρέψον τι, δούλη withdraw a little, [NT+3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively); convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about); strengthened from the base of g5157 (τροπή)