Dictionary entry

ἀναστροφή

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

** ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ,

(< ἀναστρέφομαι), [in LXX: To 4:14, II Mac 5:8 6:23*;]

1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.).

2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; v.s. ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on Ja 3:13; MM, VGT, s.v.), manner of life, behaviour, conduct: Ga 1:13, Eph 4:22, I Ti 4:12, He 13:7, Ja 3:13, I Pe 1:15, 182:123:1, 2, 16, II Pe 2:73:11.†