"to turn back, return, Mk. 14:40; Lk. 1:56; 2:39, 43, 45"
Definition and meaning
to turn back, return, Mk. 14:40; Lk. 1:56; 2:39, 43, 45
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑποστρέφω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hypostrepho (G5290) across the King James Bible.
And when he returned, he found them asleep again,(for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
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Common questions
Strong's G5290 (hypostrepho) is a Greek word that means: to turn back, return, Mk. 14:40; Lk. 1:56; 2:39, 43, 45 It appears 35 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypostrepho (G5290) appears 35 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5290 is hypostrepho, a Greek word defined as: to turn back, return, Mk. 14:40; Lk. 1:56; 2:39, 43, 45. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypostrepho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.