ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ, αντιστρεφω
ANTISTREPHŌ, antistrephō
Sounds Like: an-tee-STREH-foh
Translations: to turn back, to turn around, to return, to reverse
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to turn back or to turn around. It implies a change of direction or a reversal of a previous state or action. It can be used transitively (to turn something back) or intransitively (to turn oneself back). It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΑΝΤΙ (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in return', and the verb ΣΤΡΕΦΩ (strepho), meaning 'to turn'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular (or Infinitive)
Strong’s number: G0476 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ.
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- ἈΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΟΜΕΝΟΣ — turning back, being turned back, being reversed, being inverted
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