ἀποστρέφοντα
apostréphō
perverting
To turn away, to cause to return, to avert. Primarily refers to a physical turning away or causing to turn back, but commonly used in a figurative sense to indicate diverting or deflecting something (such as attention, anger, or a person) from a course or object. Semantic range includes literal movement away, returning something to its former place or condition, as well as turning aside in a moral or ethical sense (e.g., turning away from a path, diverting attention, or perverting an action or judgment).
Luke 23:14 · Word #10
Lexicon G654
| Lemma | ἀποστρέφω |
| Transliteration | apostréphō |
| Strong's | G654 |
| Definition | To turn away, to cause to return, to avert. Primarily refers to a physical turning away or causing to turn back, but commonly used in a figurative sense to indicate diverting or deflecting something (such as attention, anger, or a person) from a course or object. Semantic range includes literal movement away, returning something to its former place or condition, as well as turning aside in a moral or ethical sense (e.g., turning away from a path, diverting attention, or perverting an action or judgment). |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | perverting |
| Literal | turning-away |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποστρέφω |
| Strong's | G654 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G654-06
turning away
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,AMS): ongoing action, active voice, functioning adjectivally or substantivally in accusative masculine singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing action performed by the subject, hence "turning away." This preserves the core idea of στρέφω (to turn) with ἀπό (away from), indicating active diversion or reversal. |
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