στρέφω

στρέφω

[in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ, also for סָבַב, etc. ;]

to turn: with accusative of thing(s) dative of person(s), Matt 5,39 = ἀποσ-, to bring back, Matt 27,3 (cf. Es 38,8); reflexively (WM, § 38, 1), to turn oneself, ApG 7,42 with accusative before εἰς, = μετασ-, to change, Åb 11,6, Pass., reflexive, to turn oneself: before εἰς, Joh 20,14, ApG 7,39; 13,46; ptcp., στραφείς, with indic., Matt 7,6; 9,22; 16,23, Luk 7,9; 9,55; 14,25; 22,61, Joh 1,38; 20,16; id. before πρός, Luk 7,44; 10,22 (WH, R, om.), Luk 7,23; 23,28; metaphorically, to change: absol., Matt 18,3, Joh 12,40 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στρέφω).†