ὑπέστρεψαν
hypostréphō
they returned
To return to a previous location or state; to come back from a place, often used of physical movement toward one's point of origin. In various contexts, also to turn back or to change direction, both literally (such as returning home or to a group) and figuratively (such as resuming a prior state or position).
Acts 14:21 · Word #9
Lexicon G5290
| Lemma | ὑποστρέφω |
| Transliteration | hypostréphō |
| Strong's | G5290 |
| Definition | To return to a previous location or state; to come back from a place, often used of physical movement toward one's point of origin. In various contexts, also to turn back or to change direction, both literally (such as returning home or to a group) and figuratively (such as resuming a prior state or position). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they returned |
| Literal | they-returned-back |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑποστρέφω |
| Strong's | G5290 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5290-03
they turned back
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action in the past performed by multiple subjects. "They turned back" preserves the root sense of στρέφω (to turn) with the prefixed nuance of returning, reflecting a decisive act of reversal or return. |
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