noun · feminine

anastrofas

Greekἀναστροφή (anastrofē)

Strong’sG391

behavior, manner of life

stem anastrof-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

conduct7×way of life4×lives2×

What it means

** ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ,

(< ἀναστρέφομαι), [in LXX: To 4:14, II Mac 5:8 6:23*;]

1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.).

2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; v.s. ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Ja 3:13; MM, VGT, s.v.), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Ga 1:13, Eph 4:22, I Ti 4:12, He 13:7, Ja 3:13, I Pe 1:15, 18 2:12 3:1, 2, 16, II Pe 2:7 3:11.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G391 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidan-as-trof-ay'

behavior

Fromfrom G390;

King Jamesconversation.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	anastrofas	anastrofais
object accusative	anastrofan5×ἀναστροφὴν	anastrofain
direct address vocative	anastrofar	anastrofair
of, belonging to genitive	anastrofau5×ἀναστροφῆς	anastrofaiu
to, for dative	anastrofa2×ἀναστροφῇ	anastrofai1×ἀναστροφαῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

anastrofstem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

anastrofa 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

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

anastrofan“conduct”objectaccusative singular5×

Galatians 1:13“way of life”Akouava gar tan ēman anastrofan pote en to Ioudaismo, hoti kata huperbolan diōkame tan ekklēsan tou theou kai porthame autan,For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Ephesians 4:22“way of life”apotithera vin kata tan proteran anastrofan ton palaion anthrōpon ton ftheirirōton kata tain epithumiain tau apatau,to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

1 Peter 2:12“conduct”tan anastrofan vu en tei ethnei echarōtois kalan, hina, en he katalalalō vu hōs kakopoioiu, ek teiu kaleiu ergeiu epopteuarōtois doxazaleia ton theon en hēmera episkopau.Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

1 Peter 3:2“lives”epopteuaratois tan en fobo hagnan anastrofan vu.when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

1 Peter 3:16“conduct”alla meta prautau kai fobou, suneidēsian echarōtois agathan, hina en he katalalivō kataischunileia tois epēreazarōtois vu tan agathan en Christo anastrofan.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

anastrofau“conduct”of, belonging togenitive singular5×

Hebrews 13:7“way of life”Mnēmoneuavōr toiu hēgerōtoiu vu, hotinois lalala vi ton logon tou theou, hoiu anatheōrarōtois tan ekbasian tau anastrofau mimevōr tan pistian.Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

James 3:13“conduct”Tinos sofos kai epistēmōnos en vi? deiknuatar ek tau kalau anastrofau teim ergeim autou en prauta sofiau.Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

1 Peter 1:18“way of life”oidarētois hoti ouk fthartei, argurie ē chrusie, lutriva ek tau mataiau vu anastrofau patroparadotau,For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

1 Peter 3:1“conduct”Homoiōs gunaikair hupotassirōtais toi idioi anēroi, hina kai ei tinois apeithalō to logo dia tau taiu gunaikaiu anastrofau aneu logou kerdainiliWives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

2 Peter 2:7“conduct”kai dikaion Lōt kataponirōton hupo tau toiu athesmoiu en aselgeia anastrofau ruetaand if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

anastrofa“conduct”to, fordative singular2×

1 Timothy 4:12“conduct”mēdenos su tau neotau katafronatōr, alla tupos ginesōr toiu pistoiu en logo, en anastrofa, en agapa, en pistia, en hagneia.Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Peter 1:15“conduct”alla kata ton kalaraton vin hagion kai autois hagiois en panta anastrofa ginivar,But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,

anastrofai“lives”to, fordative plural1×

2 Peter 3:11“lives”Houteiu houtōs panteiu luirōteiu potapoin datō huparcharō vin en hagiai anastrofai kai eusebeiai,Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness