ἐπέτρεψεν [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor ind act) "Suffered" is epitrepo, which means 1) to "turn to," "turn over to," "overturn upon transfer," "bequeath," "commit," "entrust to another (as trustee)," (with dative)"rely upon," "leave to;,""entrust oneself," "leave one's case to," "to entrust what is one's own to" 2) "give up," "yield," "give way," and 3) "command."  - - "Suffered" is from a verb which means to "turn to," "turn over to," "rely upon," "leave to;" "give "give way," and "command." When used with an indirect objects, as it is here, it means "rely upon" or "leave to."