ἀποστρέφειν
apostréphō
turning
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).
Acts 3:26 · Word #15
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 INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | turning |
| Literal | to-turn |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποστρέφω |
| Strong's | G654 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G654-03
to turn away
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, active voice, infinitive mood (present active infinitive). |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive denotes the action of actively turning away in an ongoing or general sense. "To turn away" preserves the core compound meaning (apo + strephō) of directing something away or reversing its course. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to turn away
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'to turn away' is an accurate rendering of the infinitive form and fits contextually. |