Greek · G1995 · unreviewed

ἐπιστροφή

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ἐπιστροφή G1995
Pronunciation epistrophḗ

What does ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ) is a Greek word meaning "conversion". ἐπι-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιστρέφω) [in LXX: Eze.

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Meaning

conversion
Extended definition

Turning back to God; the complete reorientation of life direction toward faith and obedience.

(ἐπιστρέφω) [in LXX: Eze.47:7 (שׁוּב), Sir.18:21 49:2, etc. ;] a turning about; metaphorically, conversion (Field, Notes, 246): Act.15:3.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 15:3
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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