Greek · G3361, G1994, G3694 · unreviewed

μὴ ἐπιστρεψάτω εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω

Not · to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) · after

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μή G3361 not

Pronunciation mḗ

Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods

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ἐπιστρέφω G1994 to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)

Pronunciation epistréphō

Turning to God or away from sin; moral conversion or repentance, not merely physical turning around.

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ὀπίσω G3694 after

Pronunciation opísō

Spatial: behind or after; temporal: following in sequence; takes genitive as preposition in NT usage.

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What does μὴ ἐπιστρεψάτω εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω (mē epistrepsatō eis ta opisō) mean in the Bible?

μή · ἐπιστρέφω · ὀπίσω is a Greek word meaning "let him not turn back to the things behind".

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Meaning

let him not turn back to the things behind

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:1 945×

Matt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 11:23 · Mark 2:19 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 10:15 · Luke 17:9 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 22:35 · John 3:4 · John 4:12 · John 4:33 · John 6:67 · John 7:31 · John 7:35 57×

Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:4 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:36 · Luke 11:35 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 5:26 · Acts 13:40 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:42 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 10:12 · 2 Cor 2:7 34×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 ongoing 1 prospective 2 imperative 4 subjunctive 6 infinitive 4 participle 11

Tense

aorist 31 present 2 future 2

Voice

active 30 passive 5

Mood

participle 11 indicative 10 subjunctive 6 infinitive 4 imperative 4

NT Occurrences

Matthew 10:13 ἐπιστραφήτω aorist passive imperative imperative Matthew 12:44 ἐπιστρέψω future active indicative prospective Matthew 13:15 ἐπιστρέψωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:18 ἐπιστρεψάτω aorist active imperative imperative Mark 4:12 ἐπιστρέψωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 5:30 ἐπιστραφεὶς aorist passive participle participle Mark 8:33 ἐπιστραφεὶς aorist passive participle participle Mark 13:16 ἐπιστρεψάτω aorist active imperative imperative Luke 1:16 ἐπιστρέψει future active indicative prospective Luke 1:17 ἐπιστρέψαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 2:39 ἐπέστρεψαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:55 ἐπέστρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 17:31 ἐπιστρεψάτω aorist active imperative imperative Luke 17:4 ἐπιστρέψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 22:32 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle John 21:20 Ἐπιστραφεὶς aorist passive participle participle Acts 9:35 ἐπέστρεψαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:40 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle Acts 11:21 ἐπέστρεψεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 14:15 ἐπιστρέφειν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 15:19 ἐπιστρέφουσιν present active participle participle Acts 15:36 Ἐπιστρέψαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 16:18 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle Acts 26:18 ἐπιστρέψαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 26:20 ἐπιστρέφειν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 28:27 ἐπιστρέψωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 2 Corinthians 3:16 ἐπιστρέψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Galatians 4:9 ἐπιστρέφετε present active indicative ongoing 1 Thessalonians 1:9 ἐπεστρέψατε aorist active indicative completed James 5:19 ἐπιστρέψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive James 5:20 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle 1 Peter 2:25 ἐπεστράφητε aorist passive indicative completed 2 Peter 2:22 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle Revelation 1:12 ἐπέστρεψα aorist active indicative completed Revelation 1:12 ἐπιστρέψας aorist active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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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.

Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Acts 3 — The Risen Christ Heals and Calls Israel to Repentance Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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