ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō) — Give Leave

Greek word study: ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō), Strong's G2010. to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow

GreekStrong's G2010
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Greek word
ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G5157 (τροπή);

KJV translation words: give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer

Where this word appears

Strong's G2010 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:21 and last appears in Hebrews 6:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

do allow ×5He allowed ×2shall permit ×2He would allow ×1It is permitted ×1Permitted ×1When was permitting ×1allowed ×1gave permission ×1he allowed him ×1it is allowed ×1was allowed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπέτρεψεν ×6ἐπίτρεψόν ×4ἐπιτρέψῃ ×2ἐπετράπη ×1ἐπιτρέπεται ×1ἐπιτρέπεταί ×1ἐπιτρέπω ×1ἐπιτρέπῃ ×1ἐπιτρέψαντος ×1ἐπίτρεψον ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×5Luke ×4Matthew ×3Mark ×21 Corinthians ×2John ×11 Timothy ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G5157 τροπή (tropḗ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2011 ἐπιτροπή (epitropḗ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does epitrépō (G2010) mean?

To turn over (transfer), i.e. allow.

How is G2010 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2010 as: give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.

How often does ἐπιτρέπω (epitrépō) appear?

Strong's G2010 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:21 and last appears in Hebrews 6:3.