verb
apostrefamō
Greekἀποστρέφω (apostrefō)
Strong’sG654
I turn away, restore, reject
stem apostref-9 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀπο-στρέφω,
[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 G654 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apostrefatiἀποστρέψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | turn away | 1× |
| apostrefaliἀποστρέψουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | turn away | 1× |
| apostrefilaἀπεστράφησάν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | turned away from | 1× |
| apostrefiseiaἀποστραφῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | turn away | 1× |
| apostrefasarἈπόστρεψον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | put … back | 1× |
| apostrefarōἀποστρέφειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | turning | 1× |
| apostrefarōtonἀποστρέφοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | misleads | 1× |
| apostrefirōtoisἀποστρεφόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | reject | 1× |
| apostrefirōtoiuἀποστρεφομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive plural masculine | turn away | 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, 3 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 | apostrefamō | apostrefame | apostrefami | apostrefama | apostrefamē | apostrefamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefasō | apostrefase | apostrefasi | apostrefasa | apostrefasē | apostrefaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefatō | apostrefate | apostrefati1×ἀποστρέψει | apostrefata | apostrefatē | apostrefatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefanō | apostrefane | apostrefani | apostrefana | apostrefanē | apostrefanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefavō | apostrefave | apostrefavi | apostrefava | apostrefavē | apostrefavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefalō | apostrefale | apostrefali1×ἀποστρέψουσιν | apostrefala | apostrefalē | apostrefalelē |
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 | apostrefimō | apostrefime | apostrefimi | apostrefima | apostrefimē | apostrefimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefisō | apostrefise | apostrefisi | apostrefisa | apostrefisē | apostrefiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefitō | apostrefite | apostrefiti | apostrefita | apostrefitē | apostrefitelē |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefinō | apostrefine | apostrefini | apostrefina | apostrefinē | apostrefinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefivō | apostrefive | apostrefivi | apostrefiva | apostrefivē | apostrefivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefilō | apostrefile | apostrefili | apostrefila1×ἀπεστράφησάν | apostrefilē | apostrefilelē |
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 | apostrefameiō | apostrefameia | apostrefameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefaseiō | apostrefaseia | apostrefaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefateiō | apostrefateia | apostrefateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefaneiō | apostrefaneia | apostrefaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefaveiō | apostrefaveia | apostrefaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefaleiō | apostrefaleia | apostrefaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostrefimeiō | apostrefimeia | apostrefimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefiseiō | apostrefiseia1×ἀποστραφῇς | apostrefiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefiteiō | apostrefiteia | apostrefiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefineiō | apostrefineia | apostrefineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefiveiō | apostrefiveia | apostrefiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefileiō | apostrefileia | apostrefileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefasōr | apostrefasar1×Ἀπόστρεψον | apostrefasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefatōr | apostrefatar | apostrefatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefavōr | apostrefavar | apostrefavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefalōr | apostrefalar | apostrefalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefisōr | apostrefisar | apostrefisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefitōr | apostrefitar | apostrefitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefivōr | apostrefivar | apostrefivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefilōr | apostrefilar | apostrefilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostrefamoiō | apostrefamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefasoiō | apostrefasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefatoiō | apostrefatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefanoiō | apostrefanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefavoiō | apostrefavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefaloiō | apostrefaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apostrefimoiō | apostrefimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apostrefisoiō | apostrefisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apostrefitoiō | apostrefitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apostrefinoiō | apostrefinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apostrefivoiō | apostrefivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apostrefiloiō | apostrefiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apostrefarō1×ἀποστρέφειν | apostrefari | apostrefara | apostrefarē |
| acted on passive voice | apostrefirō | apostrefiri | apostrefira | apostrefirē |
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 | apostrefarōtos1× | apostrefaritos | apostrefaratos | apostrefarētos |
| acted on passive voice | apostrefirōtos2× | apostrefiritos | apostrefiratos | apostrefirētos |
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
apostref 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
apostrefati“turn away”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 11:26“turn away”kai houtōs pantos Israēl sōziti; kathōs grafitē; Hēkati ek Siōn tos ruerōtos, apostrefati asebeiain apo Iakōb.And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
apostrefali“turn away”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Timothy 4:4“turn away”kai apo men tau alētheiau tan akoan apostrefali, epi de toin muthoin ektrepili.So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
apostrefila“turned away from”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Timothy 1:15“turned away from”Oidasē houtem hoti apostrefila min pantois tois en ta Asia, hoiu atō Fugelos kai Hermogenos.You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
apostrefiseia“turn away”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 5:42“turn away”to aitarōto sin dōasar, kai ton thelarōton apo su daneizera mē apostrefiseia.Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
apostrefasar“put … back”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 26:52“put … back”tote legatō auto tos Iēsus; Apostrefasar tan machairan su eis ton topon autau, pantois gar tois lambaratois machairan en machaira apollueli;“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
apostrefarō“turning”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 3:26“turning”vi prōtem anistanaratos tos theos ton paidon autou apostelata auton eulogarōton vin en te apostrefarō hekaston apo taiu ponēriaiu vu.When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
apostrefarōton“misleads”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:14“misleads”legata pros autoin; Prosferava mi ton anthrōpon houton hōs apostrefarōton ton laon, kai idou mis enōpion vu anakrinaratos oudenem heuriskama en to anthrōpo houto aitiem heiu katēgoravō kata autou.and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
apostrefirōtois“reject”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 12:25“reject”Blepavōr mē paraiteveia ton lalarōton; ei gar ekeinois ouk ekfeugala epi gēau paraiteratois ton chrēmatizarōton, pollem mallon nis tois ton apo ouranoiu apostrefirōtois;See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
apostrefirōtoiu“turn away”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Titus 1:14“turn away”mē prosecharōtois Ioudaikoi muthoi kai entolai anthrōpoiu apostrefirōtoiu tan alētheian.and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.