verb
anastrefomō
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
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
poetry ἀνστρέφω, perfect ἀνέστροφα variant in Refs, 3rd.pers.plural ἀνέστροφανRefs 3rd c.BC+:—turn upside down, μήπως.. δίφρους ἀνστρέψειαν might upset them, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὴν ζοήν Cerc.[same place]; ἀ. καρδίαν upset the stomach, i.e. cause sickness, Refs 5th c.BC+; reverse, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future ἀναστραφήσεσθαι τὰ τῆς Ἑλλάδος πράγματαRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἀνεστράφθαι τῆς πολιτείαςRefs; ὄρος ἀνεστραμμένον ἐν τῇ ζητήσει turned up by digging, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 invert order of words or statements, Refs 4th c.BC+ —also in passive, with reference to ἐπαναστροφήRefs
3 ={ἀρνεῖσθαι}, Refs 5th c.BC+
II turn back, Refs; bring back, τινὰ ἐξ ἍιδουRefs 5th c.BC+; ὄμμ᾽ ἀ. κύκλῳ to roll it about, Refs
II.2 intransitive, turn back, retire, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially in participle, ἀναστρέψας ἀπήλαυνεν Refs; but also, rally, of troops, Refs 5th c.BC+ —ἀναστρέφον, τό, see. a)nakukliko/s.
III in Grammars, write with anastrophe, as πέρι for περί, Refs,66:—passive, Refs
III.2 in Mathematics texts, ἀναστρέψαντι convertendo, Refs 3rd c.BC+; so in Logic, οἱ ἀντιστρέφοντες οὐχ οἱ ἀναστρέφοντες ἀλλήλοις λόγοι συναληθεύονταιRefs 2nd c.AD+
B passive, see above Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II dwell in a place, ἀλλά τιν᾽ ἄλλην γαῖαν ἀναστρέφομαι go to a place and dwell there, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν φανερῷ, ἐν μέσῳ, go about in public, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐν ξυμμαχίᾳ continue in an alliance, Refs 5th c.BC+to be engaged in.., Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἀ. ἔν τινι dwell upon, in writing, Refs 2nd c.AD+: generally, conduct oneself, behave, ὡς δεστότηςRefs 5th c.BC+; θρασέως, ἀχαρίστως καὶ ἀσεβῶς εἴς τινα, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ὡς τὰ παιδίαNT+1st c.AD+
B.II.2 revolve, like the sun in the heavens, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III of soldiers, face about, rally, Refs
B.III.2 to be reversed or inverted, ἐμοὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἀνέστραπταιRefs 4th c.BC+
B.III.3 return, Refs 5th c.BC+; retreat, Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| anastreforōἀναστρέφεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | conduct | 2× |
| anastreforōntoinἀναστρεφομένους | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | live | 1× |
| anastreforōntoiuἀναστρεφομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine | treated | 1× |
| anastrefarantoisἀναστρέψαντες | 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefomō | anastrefome | anastrefomē | anastrefomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefosō | anastrefose | anastrefosē | anastrefoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefotō | anastrefote | anastrefotē | anastrefotelē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefonō | anastrefone | anastrefonē | anastrefonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefovō | anastrefove | anastrefovē | anastrefovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefolō | anastrefole | anastrefolē | anastrefolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimi | anastrefima |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisi | anastrefisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefiti | anastrefita |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefini | anastrefina2×ἀνεστράφημεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivi | anastrefiva |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefili | anastrefila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefomeiō | anastrefomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefoseiō | anastrefoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefoteiō | anastrefoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefoneiō | anastrefoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefoveiō | anastrefoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefoleiō | anastrefoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefiteia |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefosōr | anastrefosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefotōr | anastrefotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefovōr | anastrefovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefolōr | anastrefolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivar1×ἀναστράφητε |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | anastrefoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anastrefimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anastrefisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anastrefitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anastrefinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anastrefivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anastreforō2×ἀναστρέφεσθαι | anastreforē | ||
| acted on passive voice | anastrefiri | anastrefira |
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 | anastrefarōntos | anastrefarintos | anastrefarantos1× | anastrefarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anastreforōntos2× | anastreforēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | anastrefirintos | anastrefirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
anastrefami“return”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 15:16Meta houteim anastrefami kai anoikodomami tan skēnan David tan …‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of …
anastrefata“he overturned.”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 2:15“he overturned.”… ekchata teim kermeim kai tain trapezain anastrefata,… 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… sofia sarkika alla en charita theou, anastrefina en to kosmo, perissoterōs de pros …… Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in …
Ephesians 2:3en hoi kai nis pantois anastrefina pote en tai epithumiai tau sarkau …All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling …
anastrefivar“conduct”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 1:17… fobo ton tau paroikiau vu chronon anastrefivar;… who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your …
anastreforō“conduct”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive2×
1 Timothy 3:15… oidaseiē pōs datō en oiko theou anastreforō, hotinas atō ekklēsas theou zōarōntou, stulos …… will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is …
Hebrews 13:18“conduct”… suneidēsian echanō, en pantei kalōs thelarōntois anastreforō.… that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
anastreforōntoin“live”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 2:18… toin oligōs apofugarōntoin toin en plana anastreforōntoin,… are just escaping from others who live in error.
anastreforōntoiu“treated”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Hebrews 10:33… theatrizorōntois, houtem de koinōnois toiu houtōs anastreforōntoiu genirantois;… partners with those who were so treated.
anastrefarantois“returned”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 5:22… ouk heuriskala autoin en ta fulaka, anastrefarantois de apangelala… not find them there. So they returned with the report: