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ἐπιτρέπω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐπιτρέπω
Greek transliteration: 
epitrepō
Simplified transliteration: 
epitrepo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐπέτρεψα, -, ἐπιτέτραμμαι, ἐπετράπην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2010
GK Number: 
2205
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
18
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1b(1)
Gloss: 
to let, allow, permit, give permission
Definition: 
to give over, to leave to the entire trust, or management of any one; hence, to permit, allow, suffer, Mt. 8:21; Mk. 5:13

Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιτρέπω

Matthew 8:21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, permit (epitrepson | ἐπίτρεψον | aor act imperative 2 sg) me first to go and bury my father.”
Matthew 19:8 Jesus replied “Moses allowed (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning.
Mark 5:13 So he gave (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them permission (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg). Then the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs. The herd (about two thousand strong) rushed down the steep bank into the sea (about two thousand and was drowned.
Mark 10:4 They said, “Moses permitted (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”
Luke 8:32 A large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside; and the demons begged Jesus to permit (epitrepsē | ἐπιτρέψῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) them to go into them, and he gave (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them permission (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg).
Luke 9:59 He said to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said, “Lord, let (epitrepson | ἐπίτρεψον | aor act imperative 2 sg) me first go and bury my father.”
Luke 9:61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow (epitrepson | ἐπίτρεψον | aor act imperative 2 sg) me to say good-bye to those at my home.”
John 19:38 After this Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (though a secret one due to his fear of the Jews) asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg), so he came and removed the body.
Acts 21:39 But Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, let (epitrepson | ἐπίτρεψον | aor act imperative 2 sg) me speak to the people.”
Acts 21:40 And when he had given (epitrepsantos | ἐπιτρέψαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
Acts 26:1 So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission (epitrepetai | ἐπιτρέπεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
Acts 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed (epetrepsen | ἐπέτρεψεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him to go to his friends and be cared for.
Acts 28:16 And when we entered Rome, Paul was allowed (epetrapē | ἐπετράπη | aor pass ind 3 sg) to stay by himself, with a soldier guarding him.
1 Corinthians 14:34 the women are to be silent in the churches, for they are (epitrepetai | ἐπιτρέπεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) not permitted (epitrepetai | ἐπιτρέπεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) to speak. Rather, they are to be submissive, as in fact the law says.
1 Corinthians 16:7 For I do not want to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits (epitrepsē | ἐπιτρέψῃ | aor act subj 3 sg).
1 Timothy 2:12 but I (epitrepō | ἐπιτρέπω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (epitrepō | ἐπιτρέπω | pres act ind 1 sg) not permit (epitrepō | ἐπιτρέπω | pres act ind 1 sg) a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to be in quietness.
Hebrews 6:3 And we will do this, if God permits (epitrepē | ἐπιτρέπῃ | pres act subj 3 sg).