Original Word: ἐπιτρέπω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epitrepó
Pronunciation: eh-pee-TREH-po
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-trep'-o)
Definition: To permit, to allow, to give leave
Meaning: I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.

give leave, let, permit.

From epi and the base of trope; to turn over (transfer), i.e. Allow -- give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK trope

Word Origin
from epi and the same as tropé
Definition
to turn to, entrust, hence to permit
NASB Translation
allow (2), allowed (2), gave...permission (2), given...permission (1), granted permission (1), permit (4), permits (2), permitted (4).

STRONGS NT 2010: ἐπιτρέπω

ἐπιτρέπω; 1 aorist ἐπέτρεψά; passive (present ἐπιτρέπομαι); 2 aorist ἐπετραπην; perfect 3 person singular ἐπιτέτραπται (1 Corinthians 14:34 R G); from Homer down;

1. to turn to, transfer, commit, intrust.

2. to permit, allow, give leave: 1 Corinthians 16:7; Hebrews 6:3; τίνι, Mark 5:13; John 19:38; with an infinitive added, Matthew 8:21; Matthew 19:8; Luke 8:32; Luke 9:59, 61; Acts 21:39; 1 Timothy 2:12; and without the dative Mark 10:4; followed by an accusative with an infinitive Acts 27:3 (where L T Tr WH πορευθέντι); cf. Xenophon, an. 7, 7, 8; Plato, legg. 5, p. 730 d. Passive ἐπιτρέπεται τίνι, with an infinitive: Acts 26:1; Acts 28:16; 1 Corinthians 14:34.

STRONGS NT 2010a: ἐπιτροπεύω [ἐπιτροπεύω; (from Herodotus down); "to be ἐπίτροπος or procurator": of Pontius Pilate in Luke 3:1 WH (rejected) marginal reading; see their Appendix at the passage.]

Word Origin: From the combination of ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and τρέπω (trepō, meaning "to turn" or "to direct").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of permission or allowance in the Hebrew Bible is often conveyed through words like נָתַן (nathan, Strong's Hebrew 5414), meaning "to give" or "to allow," and שָׁמַע (shama, Strong's Hebrew 8085), meaning "to hear" or "to obey," which can imply permission in certain contexts. While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence, these Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of granting or withholding permission.

Usage: The verb ἐπιτρέπω is used in the New Testament to denote the act of allowing or granting permission. It often appears in contexts where authority or permission is given or withheld.

Context: The Greek verb ἐπιτρέπω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating the concept of permission or allowance within various contexts. It is often used in situations where an authority figure grants permission or where a certain action is permitted by law or custom.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐπιτρέπω is translated as "permit" or "allow." For example, in Matthew 19:8, Jesus responds to the Pharisees regarding the issue of divorce: "Jesus replied, 'Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.'" Here, ἐπιτρέπω is used to describe the allowance given by Moses under specific circumstances.

Another instance is found in 1 Corinthians 14:34, where Paul addresses the conduct of women in the church: "Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says." In this context, ἐπιτρέπω is used to express a restriction on speaking, indicating what is not allowed.

The use of ἐπιτρέπω often involves a moral or legal dimension, reflecting the cultural and religious norms of the time. It underscores the importance of authority and the boundaries set by divine or human law.

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