Lexical Definition

‎ἐπανόρθωσις‎ epanórthōsis (ep-an-or'-tho-sis) correcting ^G:N-F
from a compound of ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎ἀνορθόω‎

correction.

• a straightening up again, i.e. (figuratively) rectification (reformation)

Abbott-Smith

** ἐπ-αν-όρθωσις, -εως, ἡ (< ἐπανορθόω, to correct, restore; cf. II Mac 2:22) [in LXX: I Es 8:52, I Mac 14:34 * ;]
correction: of life, II Ti 3:16 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπανόρθωσις-ωσις, εως, ἡ,

setting right, correcting, τᾶς ψυχᾶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; revision, νόμων Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of improvement, opposed to ἀνίατον εἶναι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of circumstances, amendment, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]