Lexical Definition

‎ἀναστρέφω‎ anastréphō (an-as-tref'-o) to live/return ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎στρέφω‎

abide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used.

• to overturn
• also to return
• by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-στρέφω, [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב;]

1. to overturn: Jo 2:15.
2. to turn back, return: Ac 5:22 15:16.
3. to turn hither and thither; pass., to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell: Mt 17:22 Rec.; metaph. (like Heb. הלךְ, in κοινή writers and in π.; v. Deiss., LAE, 315; BS, 88, 194; MM, VGT, s.v.), to conduct oneself, behave, live: II Co 1:12, Eph 2:3, I Ti 3:15, He 10:33 13:18, I Pe 1:17, II Pe 2:18.†
SYN.: περιπατέω (Hellenistic), πολιτεύω.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναστρέφω,

poetry ἀνστρέφω, perfect ἀνέστροφα variant in [Refs], 3rd.pers.plural ἀνέστροφαν[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—turn upside down, μήπως.. δίφρους ἀνστρέψειαν might upset them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν ζοήν Cerc.[same place]; ἀ. καρδίαν upset the stomach, i.e. cause sickness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reverse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future ἀναστραφήσεσθαι τὰ τῆς Ἑλλάδος πράγματα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἀνεστράφθαι τῆς πολιτείας[Refs]; ὄρος ἀνεστραμμένον ἐν τῇ ζητήσει turned up by digging, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 invert order of words or statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —also in passive, with reference to ἐπαναστροφή[Refs]
__3 ={ἀρνεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II turn back, [Refs]; bring back, τινὰ ἐξ Ἅιδου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄμμ᾽ ἀ. κύκλῳ to roll it about, [Refs]
__II.2 intransitive, turn back, retire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in participle, ἀναστρέψας ἀπήλαυνεν [Refs]; but also, rally, of troops, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀναστρέφον, τό, see. a)nakukliko/s.
__III in Grammars, write with anastrophe, as πέρι for περί, [Refs],66:—passive, [Refs]
__III.2 in Mathematics texts, ἀναστρέψαντι convertendo, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; so in Logic, οἱ ἀντιστρέφοντες οὐχ οἱ ἀναστρέφοντες ἀλλήλοις λόγοι συναληθεύονται[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B passive, see above [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II dwell in a place, ἀλλά τιν᾽ ἄλλην γαῖαν ἀναστρέφομαι go to a place and dwell there, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν φανερῷ, ἐν μέσῳ, go about in public, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐν ξυμμαχίᾳ continue in an alliance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]to be engaged in.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀ. ἔν τινι dwell upon, in writing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, conduct oneself, behave, ὡς δεστότης[Refs 5th c.BC+]; θρασέως, ἀχαρίστως καὶ ἀσεβῶς εἴς τινα, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὡς τὰ παιδία[NT+1st c.AD+]
__B.II.2 revolve, like the sun in the heavens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III of soldiers, face about, rally, [Refs]
__B.III.2 to be reversed or inverted, ἐμοὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἀνέστραπται[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.III.3 return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; retreat, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.3.15}