Hupostrephō ὑποστρέφω

Hupostrephō (Greek ὑποστρέφω, Strong's G5290) is a Greek verb meaning “to return”. It occurs 35 times in 35 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Hupostrephō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 1:56
  And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
• Luke 2:20
  And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
• Luke 2:43
  And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
• Luke 2:45
  And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
• Luke 4:1
  And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
• Luke 4:14
  And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
• Luke 7:10
  And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
• Luke 8:37
  Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
• Luke 8:39
  Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
• Luke 8:40
  And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
• Luke 9:10
  And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
• Luke 10:17
  And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
• Luke 11:24
  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
• Luke 17:15
  And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
• Luke 17:18
  There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
• Luke 19:12
  He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
• Luke 23:48
  And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
• Luke 23:56
  And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
• Luke 24:9
  And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
• Luke 24:33
  And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together
• Luke 24:52
  And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Acts

• Acts 1:12
  Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
• Acts 8:25
  And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
• Acts 8:28
  Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
• Acts 12:25
  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
• Acts 13:13
  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
• Acts 13:34
  And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
• Acts 14:21
  And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
• Acts 20:3
  And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
• Acts 21:6
  And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
• Acts 22:17
  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
• Acts 23:32
  On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:17
  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 7:1
  For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 2:21
  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).