στρέφω (stréphō) — Convert

Greek word study: στρέφω (stréphō), Strong's G4762. to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G4762
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Greek word
στρέφω (stréphō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή);

KJV translation words: convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about)

Where this word appears

Strong's G4762 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:39 and last appears in Revelation 11:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

having turned ×9Having turned ×3Having turned around ×1Turned away ×1do turn ×1he turned ×1may turn ×1she turned ×1they turned back ×1to turn ×1we are turning ×1you may turn ×1

Forms found in the text

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

στραφεὶς ×9ἔστρεψεν ×2Στραφεὶς ×1στραφείς ×1στραφεῖσα ×1στραφέντες ×1στραφῆτε ×1στραφῶσιν ×1στρέψον ×1ἐστράφη ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×8Matthew ×6John ×4Acts ×3Revelation ×1

Verses (all 22)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5157 τροπή (tropḗ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G390 ἀναστρέφω (anastréphō), G654 ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō), G1294 διαστρέφω (diastréphō), G1612 ἐκστρέφω (ekstréphō), G1994 ἐπιστρέφω (epistréphō), G2690 καταστρέφω (katastréphō), G3344 μεταστρέφω (metastréphō), G4761 στρεβλόω (streblóō), G4962 συστρέφω (systréphō), G5290 ὑποστρέφω (hypostréphō).

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 stréphō (G4762) mean?

To twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively).

How is G4762 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4762 as: convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).

How often does στρέφω (stréphō) appear?

Strong's G4762 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:39 and last appears in Revelation 11:6.