390. anastrephó

Lexicon

anastrephó: To conduct oneself, to live, to behave, to return, to overturn.

Original Word: ἀναστρέφω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anastrephó
Pronunciation: an-as-tref'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (an-as-tref'-o)
Definition: To conduct oneself, to live, to behave, to return, to overturn.
Meaning: I overturn; I turn back, return; I turn hither and thither; pass: I turn myself about; I sojourn, dwell; I conduct myself, behave, live.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abide, overturn, return

From ana and strepho; to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. Remain, live -- abide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK strepho

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ana and strephó
Definition
to overturn, turn back
NASB Translation
conduct (3), conducted (1), live (1), lived (1), return (1), returned (1), treated (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 390: ἀναστρέφω

ἀναστρέφω: future ἀναστρέψω; (1 aorist ἀνέστρεψα; passive, present ἀναστρέφομαι); 2 aorist ἀνεστραφην;

1. to turn upside down, overturn: τάς τραπέζας, John 2:15, (δίφρους, Homer, Iliad 23, 436).

2. to turn back; intransitive, (Winers Grammar, 251 (236)] to returns, like the Latinreverto equivalent torevertor (as in Greek writings; in the Sept. equivalent to שׁוּב): Acts 5:22; Acts 15:16 (here ἀναστρεψα καί has not like the Hebrew שׁוּב the force of an adverb, again, but God in the Messiah's advent returns to his people, whom he is conceived of as having previously abandoned; cf. Winer's Grammar, 469 (437)).

3. to turn hither and thither; passive reflexively, to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell, ἐν in a place;

a. literally: Matthew 17:22, where L T WH Tr text συστρεφομένων, cf. Keim, ii., p. 581 (English translation, iv., p. 303). (Joshua 5:5; Ezekiel 19:6, and in Greek writings)

b. like the Hebrew הָלַך to walk, of the manner of life and moral character, to conduct oneself, behave oneself, live: 2 Corinthians 1:12 (ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ); 1 Timothy 3:15 (ἐν οἴκῳ θεοῦ); Ephesians 2:3 (ἐν οἷς among whom); 2 Peter 2:18 (ἐν πλάνη). simply "to conduct or behave oneself, 'walk'," (German wandeln): 1 Peter 1:17; Hebrews 10:33; (καλῶς) . (Cf. its use e. g. in Xenophon, an. 2, 5, 14; Polybius 1, 9, 7; 74, 13; 86, 5 etc. (see ἀναστροφή, at the end); Proverbs 20:7 the Sept.; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 1, 21, 8 [ET]; etc.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and the verb στρέφω (strephō, meaning "to turn" or "to twist").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of conduct or behavior in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed through terms like הָלַךְ (halak, Strong's H1980), which means "to walk" or "to live," and שׁוּב (shuv, Strong's H7725), meaning "to return" or "to turn back." These terms, like ἀναστρέφω, convey both physical movement and metaphorical conduct, emphasizing the ethical and moral dimensions of one's life.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἀναστρέφω is used to describe both physical movement, such as returning or turning back, and metaphorical movement, such as one's conduct or manner of life. It appears in various contexts, often relating to ethical or moral behavior.

Context: The Greek verb ἀναστρέφω is a versatile term found in the New Testament, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. It is used to describe physical actions, such as returning to a place, as well as metaphorical actions, such as one's conduct or lifestyle. The term is often employed in ethical discussions, emphasizing the importance of one's behavior in accordance with Christian teachings.

For instance, in Ephesians 2:3, the Apostle Paul uses ἀναστρέφω to describe the former way of life of believers: "All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath." Here, ἀναστρέφω is translated as "lived," highlighting the conduct and lifestyle of individuals before their conversion.

Similarly, in 1 Timothy 3:15, Paul instructs Timothy on how one ought to conduct themselves in the household of God: "But if I am delayed, you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth." The use of ἀναστρέφω underscores the expected behavior and ethical standards within the Christian community.

The term also appears in 2 Corinthians 1:12, where Paul speaks of his own conduct: "For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God." Here, ἀναστρέφω is translated as "conducted ourselves," reflecting the apostle's emphasis on integrity and godly behavior.

Overall, ἀναστρέφω serves as a reminder of the transformative power of the Christian faith, calling believers to a life that reflects their new identity in Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

αναστραφητε αναστράφητε ἀναστράφητε ανάστρεφε αναστρέφει αναστρεφεσθαι αναστρέφεσθαι ἀναστρέφεσθαι αναστρέφεται αναστρεφέτω αναστρεφέτωσαν αναστρέφομαι αναστρεφόμενοι αναστρεφόμενον αναστρεφόμενος αναστρεφομενους αναστρεφομένους ἀναστρεφομένους αναστρεφομενων αναστρεφομένων ἀναστρεφομένων αναστρέφοντος αναστρεψαντες αναστρέψαντες ἀναστρέψαντες αναστρέψας αναστρέψατε αναστρέψει αναστρέψεις αναστρέψης αναστρέψομεν ανάστρεψον αναστρέψουσιν αναστρεψω αναστρέψω ἀναστρέψω αναστρέψωμεν ανέστραπτεν ανεστραφημεν ανεστράφημεν ανεστράφημέν ἀνεστράφημεν ἀνεστράφημέν ανεστρέφετο ανέστρεφον ανεστρέφοντο ανέστρεψαν ανέστρεψε ανέστρεψεν anastraphete anastraphēte anastráphete anastráphēte anastrephesthai anastréphesthai anastrephomenon anastrephomenōn anastrephoménon anastrephoménōn anastrephomenous anastrephoménous anastrepsantes anastrépsantes anastrepso anastrepsō anastrépso anastrépsō anestraphemen anestraphēmen anestráphemen anestráphemén anestráphēmen anestráphēmén

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 5:22 V-APA-NMP
GRK: τῇ φυλακῇ ἀναστρέψαντες δὲ ἀπήγγειλαν
NAS: them in the prison; and they returned and reported
KJV: the prison, they returned, and
INT: the prison having returned moreover they reported

Acts 15:16 V-FIA-1S
GRK: Μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω
NAS: THESE THINGS I will return, AND I WILL REBUILD
KJV: this I will return, and
INT: After these things I will return and will build again

2 Corinthians 1:12 V-AIP-1P
GRK: χάριτι θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ
NAS: of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world,
KJV: of God, we have had our conversation in
INT: grace of God we had our conduct in the

Ephesians 2:3 V-AIP-1P
GRK: ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν
NAS: formerly lived in the lusts
KJV: all had our conversation in times past
INT: we all had our conduct once in

1 Timothy 3:15 V-PNM/P
GRK: οἴκῳ θεοῦ ἀναστρέφεσθαι ἥτις ἐστὶν
NAS: one ought to conduct himself in the household
KJV: thou oughtest to behave thyself in
INT: house of God to conduct oneself which is

Hebrews 10:33 V-PPM/P-GMP
GRK: τῶν οὕτως ἀναστρεφομένων γενηθέντες
NAS: with those who were so treated.
KJV: of them that were so used.
INT: of those thus passing through [them] having become

Hebrews 13:18 V-PNM/P
GRK: καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι
NAS: desiring to conduct ourselves honorably
KJV: all things willing to live honestly.
INT: well wishing to conduct ourselves

1 Peter 1:17 V-AMP-2P
GRK: ὑμῶν χρόνον ἀναστράφητε
NAS: work, conduct yourselves in fear
KJV: work, pass the time
INT: of you time conduct yourselves

2 Peter 2:18 V-PPM/P-AMP
GRK: ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους
NAS: escape from the ones who live in error,
KJV: escaped from them who live in
INT: in error walk

Strong's Greek 390
9 Occurrences

ἀναστράφητε — 1 Occ.
ἀναστρέφεσθαι — 2 Occ.
ἀναστρεφομένων — 1 Occ.
ἀναστρεφομένους — 1 Occ.
ἀναστρέψαντες — 1 Occ.
ἀναστρέψω — 1 Occ.
ἀνεστράφημεν — 2 Occ.