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ἐκστρέφω

ekstréphō

G1612 verb

SILEX Entry

Root στρέφ- to turn, to twist, to direct, to change direction

Definition

To turn out, overturn, or turn upside down (both literally and figuratively); to cause to deviate from an intended or correct path, to distort, pervert, or subvert. Primary meaning is to reverse or direct away from the proper course; commonly used figuratively for turning someone or something away from what is right or accepted.

Semantic Range

to turn out, to overturn, to turn upside down, to divert from a course, to pervert, to distort, to subvert

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ἐκ ('out of, from') and the verb στρέφω ('to turn'). The compound thus means 'to turn out (from),' with an intensification or directional nuance provided by ἐκ.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἐκστρέφω is rare but can be found with the sense of turning something outward or twisting. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, particularly in the New Testament and related literature, ἐκστρέφω generally bears a figurative meaning: to distort or bring about a wrongful change, especially with reference to moral or doctrinal subversion. Its use in the New Testament (e.g., 2 Timothy 3:8) is directed toward people who distort truth or lead others astray. The primary nuance is not mere opposition but the act of twisting or perverting from an original state or standard. English Bibles often translate it as 'pervert' or 'subvert,' but these renderings may sometimes lack the imagery of forceful turning from a correct path present in the Greek.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐκ and στρέφω; to pervert (figuratively):--subvert.

Root Family

ἐκστρέφω (ekstrephō) — to turn, to twist, to direct away, to change direction

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1612-01 ἐξέστραπται exestraptai V PRF PASS IND 3P SG is perverted has been turned aside 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1612-01 Titus 3:11 ἐξέστραπται exestraptai V PRF PASS IND 3P SG is perverted has been turned aside
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