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GreekG4066Noun

περίχωρος

perichōros

9Occurrences
G4066Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity)

from G4012 (περί) and G5561 (χώρα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
round about, neighbouring (Dem., Plut.). In LXX and NT, as subst., ἡ π. (sc. γῆ), the region round about: ; ἡ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνου; by meton. for the people of the same region.
LXX: chiefly (ἡ π.) for כִּכָּר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

G:N

Full Description

G:N

Occurrences

περίχωρος appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
5
Matthew
2
Acts
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 14:6BSB

they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

Luke 3:3BSB

He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Luke 4:14BSB

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

Luke 4:37BSB

And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.

Luke 7:17BSB

And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.