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GreekG4029Verb

περίκειμαι

perikeimai

5Occurrences
G4029Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)

from G4012 (περί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to lie round about
2.to have around one, be clothed with
LXX: Ep. *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

περίκειμαι appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
2
Acts
1
Luke
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 28:20BSB

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

Hebrews 12:1BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Hebrews 5:2BSB

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

Luke 17:2BSB

It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Mark 9:42BSB

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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