Words

ἀποστρέφω G654

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turn back

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

return

Note

Turn back, turn away (3:19; Matt 26:52; Acts 3:26). One root with στρέφω "turn" and ἀποστροφή "turning"

Rulings

2

Declared to share English with

• G90717 — false clash: turn back / turned backward (145g)

Occurrences (14)

Genesis 3 (Septuagint)

• 3:19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat your bread, until you turn back into the land from which you were taken; for land you are, and into land you shall go away."

Genesis 14 (Septuagint)

• 14:16 And he turned back all the horse of Sodom; and Lot his brother he turned back, and all his belongings, and the women and the people.
• 14:16 And he turned back all the horse of Sodom; and Lot his brother he turned back, and all his belongings, and the women and the people.

Genesis 15 (Septuagint)

• 15:16 Now in the fourth generation they shall turn back hither; for not yet have the sins of the Amorites been filled up until now."

Genesis 16 (Septuagint)

• 16:9 Now the messenger of the Lord said to her, "Turn back to your lady, and be humbled under her hands."

Genesis 18 (Septuagint)

• 18:22 And the men, having turned back from there, came into Sodom; but Abraham was standing before the Lord.
• 18:33 Now the Lord went away when he ceased speaking to Abraham; and Abraham turned back to his place.

Genesis 22 (Septuagint)

• 22:19 Now Abraham turned back to his servants, and having risen, they went to the Well of the Oath; and Abraham dwelt at the Well of the Oath.

Genesis 24 (Septuagint)

• 24:5 Now the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman is not minded to go with me back to this land; shall I turn back your son to the land from which you went out?"
• 24:6 Now Abraham said to him, "Heed yourself, lest you turn back my son there.
• 24:8 But if the woman does not want to go with you into this land, you shall be clean of this oath; only, my son—you shall not turn him back there."

Genesis 27 (Septuagint)

• 27:45 until the fury and the wrath of your brother turn back from you, and he forgets what you have done to him; and, having sent, I will send for you from there; lest ever I be made childless of the two of you in one day."

Genesis 28 (Septuagint)

• 28:15 And look, I am with you, closely guarding you in all the way where you go, and I will turn back you into this land; for I will not forsake you until I have done all as many as I have spoken to you."
• 28:21 and will turn me back with salvation into the house of my father, then the Lord shall be to me for God;