verb
apokatastēomō
Strong’sG600
I restore, give back
stem apokatastē-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 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.
ἀπο-καθ-ίστημι (ἀποκαθιστάω, Mk 9:12, Rec., -ιστάνω, LTTr.; cf. Ac 1:6; -κατιστάνω, WH),
[in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G600 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -καταστήσω: aorist ἀποκατέστησα, later ἀπεκατέστησαRefs 2nd c.AD+: perfect -καθέστᾰκαRefs 2nd c.BC+:—re-establish, restore, reinstate, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰν πολιτείαν Canon Laws texts Byzantine cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. τινί τι restore, return it to one, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἀ. εἰς αὐτάν (i.e. φύσιν) Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς ἀκέραιον, = restituere in integrum, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. σαυτὸν εἰς ἐκεῖνον τὸν χρόνον carry yourself back.., Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐπί.. Refs 1st c.BC+; cure, δασυσμοὺς φωνῆςRefs 1st c.AD+
2 pay what is due, ἀργύριονLXX
3 hand over, deliver, τοῖς φυλακίταις τὸ σῶμαRefs 3rd c.BC+
4 in drill, restore a formation, etc., εἰς ὀρθὸν ἀ., ={εἰς ὀρθὸν ἀποδοῦναι}, Refs 2nd c.AD+as you were! Refs 1st c.BC+
II passive, with perfect ἀποκαθέστᾰμαι, aorist ἀποκαθεστάθην [ᾰ]: also aorist 2 active -κατέστην:—
A to be restored, Refs 4th c.BC+; return from captivity, Vett. Val.68.24; μέχρι τοῦ τὰ πράγματ᾽ ἀποκαταστῆναι till affairs are settled, Wilcken Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἀ. εἰς τὴν ἐξ ἀρχῆς κατάστασιν return, settle down into.., Refs 2nd c.BC+; of planets, complete a revolution, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of the periodic return of the cosmic cycle, Refs; of stars, return to their place in the heavens, Refs 6th c.AD+; of a revolving figure, return to the original situation, Refs 3rd c.BC+Con. Praef.; of sicknesses, subside, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. εἴς τι turn out so and so, Refs 4th c.BC+; of sediment, settle, Refs 1st c.AD+; of a spring, recoil, Refs 3rd c.BC+
2 to be detached from the mainland, of an island, Refs
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| apokatastēasōἀποκαθιστάνεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | restore | 1× |
| apokatastēatōἀποκαθιστάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | restores | 1× |
| apokatastēatiἀποκαταστήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | restore | 1× |
| apokatastēataἀπεκατέστη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | restored | 1× |
| apokatastēitaἀπεκατεστάθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | restored | 3× |
| apokatastēimeiaἀποκατασταθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | restored | 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, 7 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 | apokatastēamō | apokatastēame | apokatastēami | apokatastēama | apokatastēamē | apokatastēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēasō1×ἀποκαθιστάνεις | apokatastēase | apokatastēasi | apokatastēasa | apokatastēasē | apokatastēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēatō1×ἀποκαθιστάνει | apokatastēate | apokatastēati1×ἀποκαταστήσει | apokatastēata1×ἀπεκατέστη | apokatastēatē | apokatastēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēanō | apokatastēane | apokatastēani | apokatastēana | apokatastēanē | apokatastēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēavō | apokatastēave | apokatastēavi | apokatastēava | apokatastēavē | apokatastēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēalō | apokatastēale | apokatastēali | apokatastēala | apokatastēalē | apokatastēalelē |
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 | apokatastēomō | apokatastēome | apokatastēomē | apokatastēomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēosō | apokatastēose | apokatastēosē | apokatastēoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēotō | apokatastēote | apokatastēotē | apokatastēotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēonō | apokatastēone | apokatastēonē | apokatastēonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēovō | apokatastēove | apokatastēovē | apokatastēovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēolō | apokatastēole | apokatastēolē | apokatastēolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēimi | apokatastēima |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēisi | apokatastēisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēiti | apokatastēita3×ἀπεκατεστάθη |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēini | apokatastēina |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēivi | apokatastēiva |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēili | apokatastēila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēameiō | apokatastēameia | apokatastēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēaseiō | apokatastēaseia | apokatastēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēateiō | apokatastēateia | apokatastēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēaneiō | apokatastēaneia | apokatastēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēaveiō | apokatastēaveia | apokatastēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēaleiō | apokatastēaleia | apokatastēaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēomeiō | apokatastēomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēoseiō | apokatastēoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēoteiō | apokatastēoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēoneiō | apokatastēoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēoveiō | apokatastēoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēoleiō | apokatastēoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēimeia1×ἀποκατασταθῶ |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēiteia |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēasōr | apokatastēasar | apokatastēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēatōr | apokatastēatar | apokatastēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēavōr | apokatastēavar | apokatastēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēalōr | apokatastēalar | apokatastēalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēosōr | apokatastēosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēotōr | apokatastēotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēovōr | apokatastēovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēolōr | apokatastēolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēivar |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēamoiō | apokatastēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēasoiō | apokatastēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēatoiō | apokatastēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēanoiō | apokatastēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēavoiō | apokatastēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēaloiō | apokatastēaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokatastēimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokatastēisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokatastēitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokatastēinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokatastēivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokatastēiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokatastēarō | apokatastēari | apokatastēara | apokatastēarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apokatastēorō | apokatastēorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | apokatastēiri | apokatastēira |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokatastēarōntos | apokatastēarintos | apokatastēarantos | apokatastēarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apokatastēorōntos | apokatastēorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | apokatastēirintos | apokatastēirantos |
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
apokatastē 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.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
apokatastēasō“restore”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 1:6… Kurior, ei en to chrono houto apokatastēasō tan basileian to Israēl?… Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
apokatastēatō“restores”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 9:12… fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharantos prōtem apokatastēatō panteim, kai pōs grafotē epi ton …… does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it …
apokatastēati“restore”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 17:11… apokrinirantos legata; Ēliaos men erchotō kai apokatastēati panteim;… does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
apokatastēata“restored”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 8:25… toin ofthalmoin autou, kai diablepata kai apokatastēata kai emblepate tēlaugōs hapanteim.… he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
apokatastēita“restored”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 12:13… su tan cheiran; kai ekteinata, kai apokatastēita hugias hōs tas allosas.… stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the …
Mark 3:5… Ekteinasar tan cheiran; kai ekteinata, kai apokatastēita tas cheiras autou.… stretched it out, and it was restored.
Luke 6:10… cheiran su; tos de poiata, kai apokatastēita tas cheiras autou.… He did so, and it was restored.
apokatastēimeia“restored”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Hebrews 13:19… de parakalamō houtem poiara hina tachiem apokatastēimeia vi.… to pray that I may be restored to you soon.