Anastrophē ἀναστροφή
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| ἀναστροφή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anastrophē |
| Strong's number | G391 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | behaviour |
| Occurrences | 13 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Peter (6) |
Anastrophē (Greek ἀναστροφή, Strong's G391) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “behaviour”. It occurs 13 times in 13 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 * ;]
1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.).
2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Jas.3:13; MM, VGT, see word), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Gal.1:13, Eph.4:22, 1Ti.4:12, Heb.13:7, Jas.3:13, 1Pe.1:15 1:18 2:12 3:1-2 3:16, 2Pe.2:7 3:11.†
(AS)
(ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 * ;]
1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.).
2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Jas.3:13; MM, VGT, see word), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Gal.1:13, Eph.4:22, 1Ti.4:12, Heb.13:7, Jas.3:13, 1Pe.1:15 1:18 2:12 3:1-2 3:16, 2Pe.2:7 3:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | conversation (12), of (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | way of life (4), conduct (3), behavior (2), you do (1), demeanor (1), you ought to conduct yourselves (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anastrophē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Galatians
- Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
James
- James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
- 1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- 1 Peter 3:1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
- 1 Peter 3:2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
- 1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
- 2 Peter 3:11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).