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ἘΠΕΣΤΡΕΦΟΝΤΟ, ἐπεστρεφοντο

EPESTREPHONTO, epestrephonto

Sounds Like: eh-pes-TREH-fon-toh

Translations: they were returning, they were turning back, they were turning around, they were being converted

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a verb indicating an action of turning or returning. It can describe a physical movement, such as turning back to a place or person, or a metaphorical turning, such as converting from one belief or way of life to another. The imperfect tense suggests a continuous or repeated action in the past.

Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect Indicative, Middle or Passive Voice

Strong’s number: G1994 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book Four — 2:25
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Ezekiel — 1:9

From the same root

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