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Strong's G5290 ὑποστρέφω (hypostrepho)

Hypostrepho means “come again” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5290 — noar (“child”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5290
Language Greek
Linked Usages 49
Books 13

Strong's G5290 Quick Answer

Strong's G5290 ὑποστρέφω (hupostrepho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hupostrepho (hoop-os-tref'-o) v. 1. to turn under (behind), i.e. to return {literally or figuratively} It has 49 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include returned, return, returning, turned, and behind. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hupostrepho (hoop-os-tref'-o) v. 1. to turn under (behind), i.e. to return {literally or figuratively}
Usage
49 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
returned, return, returning, turned, and behind

Meaning and Definition

hupostrepho (hoop-os-tref'-o) v. 1. to turn under (behind), i.e. to return {literally or figuratively} [from G5259 and G4762] KJV: come again, return (again, back again), turn back (again) Root(s): G5259, G4762

Original Word
ὑποστρέφω
Transliteration
hupostrepho
Derivation
Root: στρέφω R1: 5259 R2: 4762
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5290. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to return

Usage: ὑπο-στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ], __1. trans., to turn back or about (Hem.). __2. Intrans., to turn back, return: Luk.2:20, 43 8:37, 40 9:10 10:17 17:15 19:12 23:48, 56, Act.8:28; with inf., Luk.17:18; before διά, Act.20:3; εἰς, Luk.1:56 2:45 4:14 7:10 8:3 9:8 11:24 24:33, 52, Act.1:12 8:25 13:13, 34 14:21 21:6 22:17 23:32, Gal.1:17; ἀπό, Luk.4:1 24:9, Heb.7:1; ἐκ, Act.12:25, 2Pe.2:21.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5290 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hupostrepho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

returned Mark 14:40 23× Return Luke 8:39 returning Luke 7:10 turned Luke 2:45 behind Luke 2:43 come Acts 22:17

How Strong's G5290 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 35 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5290 (ὑποστρέφω) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5290 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5290 in the New Testament

35 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 14:40 KJV

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

Luke 1:56 KJV

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 2:39 KJV

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

Strong's G5290 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 8:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.

Genesis 8:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And the dove not having found rest for her feet, returned to him into the ark, because the water was on all the face of the earth, and he stretched out his hand and took her, and brought her to himself into the ark.

Genesis 43:10 Septuagint / Brenton

For if we had not tarried, we should now have returned twice.

Strong's G5290 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 5:22 Septuagint / Brenton

Then she made an end of weeping.

1 Maccabees 10:68 Septuagint / Brenton

whereof when King Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.

1 Maccabees 11:72 Septuagint / Brenton

Afterward turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.

Usage Excerpts

First 49 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5290.

Genesis 8:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.
Genesis 8:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dove not having found rest for her feet, returned to him into the ark, because the water was on all the face of the earth, and he stretched out his hand and took her, and brought her to himself into the ark.
Genesis 43:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if we had not tarried, we should now have returned twice.
Exodus 32:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses returned to the Lord and said, I pray, O Lord, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves golden gods.
Joshua 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the two young men returned, and came down out of the mountain; and they went over to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that had happened to them.
Judges 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he himself returned from the quarries that are by Gilgal; and Ehud said, I have a secret errand to thee, O king! and Eglon said to him, Be silent: and he sent away from his presence all who waited upon him.
Judges 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when Gideon heard the account of the dream and the interpretation of it, that he worshiped the Lord, and returned to the camp of Israel, and said, Rise, for the Lord has delivered the camp of Midian into our hand.
Judges 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after some time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees, and honey were in the mouth of the lion.
Judges 21:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Benjamin did so; and they took wives according to their number from the dancers whom they seized: and they went and returned to their inheritance, and built the cities, and dwelt in them.
Esther 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mordecai returned to the palace: but Haman went home mourning, and having his head covered.
Proverbs 23:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, And he returns to the house of his master.
Mark 14:40 New Testament, KJV
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
Luke 1:56 New Testament, KJV
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Luke 2:39 New Testament, KJV
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Luke 2:43 New Testament, KJV
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.
Luke 2:45 New Testament, KJV
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
Luke 4:1 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 4:14 New Testament, KJV
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.
Luke 7:10 New Testament, KJV
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke 8:37 New Testament, KJV
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.
Luke 8:39 New Testament, KJV
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.
Luke 8:40 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Luke 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke 10:17 New Testament, KJV
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 11:24 New Testament, KJV
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
Luke 17:15 New Testament, KJV
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Luke 17:18 New Testament, KJV
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke 19:12 New Testament, KJV
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke 23:48 New Testament, KJV
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke 23:56 New Testament, KJV
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Luke 24:9 New Testament, KJV
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luke 24:33 New Testament, KJV
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke 24:52 New Testament, KJV
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Acts 1:12 New Testament, KJV
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Acts 8:25 New Testament, KJV
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Acts 8:28 New Testament, KJV
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts 12:25 New Testament, KJV
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts 13:13 New Testament, KJV
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:34 New Testament, KJV
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts 14:21 New Testament, KJV
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
Acts 20:3 New Testament, KJV
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
Acts 21:6 New Testament, KJV
And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
Acts 22:17 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Acts 23:32 New Testament, KJV
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Galatians 1:17 New Testament, KJV
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Hebrews 7:1 New Testament, KJV
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Tobit 5:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then she made an end of weeping.
1 Maccabees 10:68 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
whereof when King Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.
1 Maccabees 11:72 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Afterward turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5290, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 21 usages, New Testament
Acts 11 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5290 FAQ

What does hypostrepho (ὑποστρέφω) mean?

Hypostrepho (Strong's G5290) is a Greek word most simply glossed "come again". hupostrepho (hoop-os-tref'-o) v. 1. to turn under (behind), i.e. to return {literally or figuratively}

How many times is hypostrepho (ὑποστρέφω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 49 linked usages for Strong's G5290 across 13 books.

Where can I study hypostrepho (ὑποστρέφω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5290 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hypostrepho (ὑποστρέφω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as returned, return, returning, turned, behind, and come. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5290 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5290, with linked reader references where each row is available.