behaviour

Greek Noun Female

ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 *;] 1) a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph, Thuc, al.). 2) In late writers (Polyb, al; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Jas.3:13; MM, VGT, see word), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Gal.1:13, Eph.4:22, 1Ti.4:12, Heb.13:7, Jas.3:13, 1Pe.1:15 1:18 2:12 3:1-2 3:16, 2Pe.2:7 3:11. (AS)

behaviour

Greek Noun Female

ἀνα-στροφή, ἡ, turning upside down, upsetting, overthrow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μοῖραν εἰς ἀ. δίδωσι, ={ἀναστρέφει}, [Refs]; disorder, confusion, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2) turning back, return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὰς ἀ. ποιούμενος, of a hunter, making many casts backward, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wheeling round, of a horse, [Refs]; of soldiers in battle, whether to flee or rally, [Refs]time to rally, [Refs]; especially of the reversal of a wheeling movement, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἀ. turning back, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἀναστροφήν conversely, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) in Grammars, throwing back of the accent, as in Prepositions after their case, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) Rhet, ={ἐπαναστροφή}, repetition of words which close one sentence at the beginning of another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4.b) inversion of the natural order, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 5) in Mathematics texts, conversion of a ratio, ἀ. λόγου[Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) dwelling in a place, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.2) abode, haunt, δαιμόνων ἀναστροφή[Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) mode of life, behaviour, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; ἐξημερωμένης -φῆς civilized life, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.4) delay, respite, time for doing a thing, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.5) occupation, concern, περί τι τὰν ἀ. ἔχειν[Refs 4th c.BC+] II.6) return, way back, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.7) recourse, ἀ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι[Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

behavior; conversation; from g390 (ἀναστρέφω)