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GreekG4014Verb

περιαιρέω

periaireō

5Occurrences
G4014Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to remove all around, i.e. unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate

from G4012 (περί) and G138 (αἱρέομαι) (including its alternate);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to take away that which surrounds, take away, take off (τείχη, Hdt., Thuc.; χιτῶνα, Plat.; δακτύλιον, cf. σφρηγῖδα, Hdt., ii, 151) : κάλυΜΜα, pass.; as nautical term (RV, cast off), ἀγκύρας; absol., to cast loose. Metaphorical, to take away entirely: ἐλπίς, pass.; ἁμαρτίας.
LXX: chiefly for סוּר hi.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

περιαιρέω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
2 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 3:16BSB

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Acts 27:20BSB

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

Acts 27:40BSB

Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

Acts 28:13BSB

From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.

Hebrews 10:11BSB

Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

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