ἀναστροφή
anastrophē
behaviour
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀναστροφή (anastrophē) translated to English as "behaviour" appears 13 times in the Bible. Its meaning revolves around how people conduct themselves, their behavior, and the way they live their lives. The range of usage for anastrophē is quite broad. It is applied to how people interact with each other, and it also encompasses a person's moral character. The word can express a sense of conduct, manner, or way of living, and it can be used both positively or negatively. The significance of anastrophē lies in its relevance to human behavior and relationships. It highlights the importance of how individuals conduct themselves in their daily lives and how their behavior affects those around them, especially in a community setting, often within a family, or within the context of the early Christian church.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
13 total occurrences across the text
For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
Ephesians 4:22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,
1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
1 Peter 1:15but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
1 Peter 2:12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:1In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,
1 Peter 3:2seeing your pure behavior in fear.
1 Peter 3:16having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
2 Peter 2:7and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
2 Peter 3:11Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,