verb
anastrefimō
Greekἀναστρέφω (anastrefō)
Strong’sG390
I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
stem anastref-10 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀνα-στρέφω,
[in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב;]
SYN.: περιπατέω (Hellenistic), πολιτεύω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G390 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-as-tref'-o
to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live
King Jamesabide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anastrefamiἀναστρέψω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | return | 1× |
| anastrefataἀνέστρεψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | he overturned. | 1× |
| anastrefinaἀνεστράφημεν | happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural | lived | 2× |
| anastrefivarἀναστράφητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | conduct | 1× |
| anastrefirōἀναστρέφεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | conduct | 2× |
| anastrefirōtoinἀναστρεφομένους | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine | live | 1× |
| anastrefirōtoiuἀναστρεφομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive plural masculine | treated | 1× |
| anastrefaratoisἀναστρέψαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | returned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefamō | anastrefame | anastrefami1×ἀναστρέψω | anastrefama | anastrefamē | anastrefamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefasō | anastrefase | anastrefasi | anastrefasa | anastrefasē | anastrefaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefatō | anastrefate | anastrefati | anastrefata1×ἀνέστρεψεν | anastrefatē | anastrefatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefanō | anastrefane | anastrefani | anastrefana | anastrefanē | anastrefanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefavō | anastrefave | anastrefavi | anastrefava | anastrefavē | anastrefavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefalō | anastrefale | anastrefali | anastrefala | anastrefalē | anastrefalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimō | anastrefime | anastrefimi | anastrefima | anastrefimē | anastrefimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisō | anastrefise | anastrefisi | anastrefisa | anastrefisē | anastrefiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefitō | anastrefite | anastrefiti | anastrefita | anastrefitē | anastrefitelē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefinō | anastrefine | anastrefini | anastrefina2×ἀνεστράφημεν | anastrefinē | anastrefinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivō | anastrefive | anastrefivi | anastrefiva | anastrefivē | anastrefivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefilō | anastrefile | anastrefili | anastrefila | anastrefilē | anastrefilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefameiō | anastrefameia | anastrefameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefaseiō | anastrefaseia | anastrefaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefateiō | anastrefateia | anastrefateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefaneiō | anastrefaneia | anastrefaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefaveiō | anastrefaveia | anastrefaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefaleiō | anastrefaleia | anastrefaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimeiō | anastrefimeia | anastrefimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefiseiō | anastrefiseia | anastrefiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefiteiō | anastrefiteia | anastrefiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefineiō | anastrefineia | anastrefineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefiveiō | anastrefiveia | anastrefiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefileiō | anastrefileia | anastrefileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefasōr | anastrefasar | anastrefasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefatōr | anastrefatar | anastrefatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefavōr | anastrefavar | anastrefavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefalōr | anastrefalar | anastrefalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisōr | anastrefisar | anastrefisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefitōr | anastrefitar | anastrefitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivōr | anastrefivar1×ἀναστράφητε | anastrefivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefilōr | anastrefilar | anastrefilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefamoiō | anastrefamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefasoiō | anastrefasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefatoiō | anastrefatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefanoiō | anastrefanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefavoiō | anastrefavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefaloiō | anastrefaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimoiō | anastrefimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisoiō | anastrefisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefitoiō | anastrefitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefinoiō | anastrefinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivoiō | anastrefivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefiloiō | anastrefiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anastrefarō | anastrefari | anastrefara | anastrefarē |
| acted on passive voice | anastrefirō2×ἀναστρέφεσθαι | anastrefiri | anastrefira | anastrefirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anastrefarōtos | anastrefaritos | anastrefaratos1× | anastrefarētos |
| acted on passive voice | anastrefirōtos2× | anastrefiritos | anastrefiratos | anastrefirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anastref is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
anastrefami“return”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 15:16“return”Meta houteim anastrefami kai anoikodomami tan skēnan David tan piptarētan kai teim kataskaptirēteim autau anoikodomami kai anorthami autan,‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
anastrefata“he overturned.”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 2:15“he overturned.”kai poiaratos fragelliem ek schoinieiu pantoin ekballata ek teu hiereu teim tē probateim kai toin bouoin, kai toiu kollubistoiu ekchata teim kermeim kai tain trapezain anastrefata,So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
anastrefina“lived”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural2×
2 Corinthians 1:12“conducted ourselves”Tas gar kauchēsias nu houtas atō, tem marturiem tau suneidēsiau nu, hoti en hagiota kai eilikrineia tou theou, ouk en sofia sarkika alla en charia theou, anastrefina en to kosmo, perissoterōs de pros vin;For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Ephesians 2:3“lived”en hoi kai nis pantois anastrefina pote en tai epithumiai tau sarxau nu, poiarōtois teim thelēmeim tau sarxau kai taiu dianoiaiu, kai ene tekneim fusia orgau hōs kai tois loipois;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.
anastrefivar“conduct”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 1:17“conduct”Kai ei patēron epikalevō ton aprosōpolēmptōs krinarōton kata tem hekastou ergem, en fobo ton tau paroikiau vu chronon anastrefivar;Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
anastrefirō“conduct”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive2×
1 Timothy 3:15“conduct”ean de bradunameiō, hina oidaseiē pōs datō en oiko theou anastrefirō, hotinas atō ekklēsas theou zōarōtou, stulos kai hedraiōmem tau alētheiau;in case I am delayed, so that 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.
Hebrews 13:18“conduct”Proseuchevōr peri nu, peithinō gar hoti kalan suneidēsian echanō, en pantei kalōs thelarōtois anastrefirō.Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
anastrefirōtoin“live”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 2:18“live”huperonkeim gar mataiotau fthengerōtois deleazalō en epithumiai sarxau aselgeiai toin oligōs apofeugarōtoin toin en plana anastrefirōtoin,With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
anastrefirōtoiu“treated”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Hebrews 10:33“treated”houtem men oneidismoi tē kai thlipsiai theatrizirōtois, houtem de koinōnois toiu houtōs anastrefirōtoiu giniratois;Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
anastrefaratois“returned”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 5:22“returned”tois de paragineratois hupēretois ouk heuriskala autoin en ta fulaka, anastrefaratois de apangellalaBut on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: