Lexical Definition

‎ἀναστροφή‎ anastrophḗ (an-as-trof-ay') behaviour ^G:N-F
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Abbott-Smith

** ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ, (< ἀναστρέφομαι), [in LXX: To 4:14, II Mac 5:8 6:23*;]
1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.).
2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; v.s. ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Ja 3:13; MM, VGT, s.v.), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Ga 1:13, Eph 4:22, I Ti 4:12, He 13:7, Ja 3:13, I Pe 1:15, 18 2:12 3:1, 2, 16, II Pe 2:7 3:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναστροφή-στροφή, ἡ,

turning upside down, upsetting, overthrow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μοῖραν εἰς ἀ. δίδωσι, ={ἀναστροφήστρέφει}, [Refs]; disorder, confusion, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

__2 turning back, return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὰς ἀ. ποιούμενος, of a hunter, making many casts backward, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wheeling round, of a horse, [Refs]; of soldiers in battle, whether to flee or rally, [Refs]time to rally, [Refs]; especially of the reversal of a wheeling movement, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἀ. turning back, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἀναστροφήστροφήν conversely, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 in Grammars, throwing back of the accent, as in Prepositions after their case, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 Rhet., ={ἐπαναστροφή}, repetition of words which close one sentence at the beginning of another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4.b inversion of the natural order, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__5 in Mathematics texts, conversion of a ratio, ἀ. λόγου[ἀναστροφήστροφήν 3rd c.AD(?): Pappus Mathematicus 1002.25. ">Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II dwelling in a place, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 abode, haunt, δαιμόνων ἀναστροφήστροφή[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 mode of life, behaviour, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; ἐξημερωμένης -φῆς civilized life, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.4 delay, respite, time for doing a thing, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.5 occupation, concern, περί τι τὰν ἀ. ἔχειν[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.6 return, way back, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.7 recourse, ἀ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι[Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Gal.1.13 ☩ Eph.4.22}