Greek · Strong’s G4762
στρέφω
stréphō
to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
Derivation:
strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή);
19
Times used
0
Old Testament
19
New Testament
Verses
Words derived from it
- G1994ἐπιστρέφω epistréphōto revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
- G5290ὑποστρέφω hypostréphōto turn under (behind), i.e. to return (literally or figuratively)
- G390ἀναστρέφω anastréphōto overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live
- G654ἀποστρέφω apostréphōto turn away or back (literally or figuratively)
- G1294διαστρέφω diastréphōto distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt
- G3344μεταστρέφω metastréphōto turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt
- G2690καταστρέφω katastréphōto turn upside down, i.e. upset
- G4761στρεβλόω streblóōto wrench, i.e. (specially), to torture (by the rack), but only figuratively, to pervert
- G4962συστρέφω systréphōto twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd)
- G1612ἐκστρέφω ekstréphōto pervert (figuratively)
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.