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GreekG4043Verb

περιπατέω

peripateō

89Occurrences
G4043Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)

from G4012 (περί) and G3961 (πατέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to walk: absol.,; with pred., γυμνός; *ἐπάνω *; διά, with genitive; ἐν, ἐν σκοτίᾳ, figuratively; ἐπί, with genitive; dative; μετά,; παρά, with accusative. Metaphorical, of living, passing one's life, conducting oneself (like *ἀναστρέφομαι *in Xen., Plut., LXX, π.; M; Deiss., BS, 194) : ἀκριβῶς; ἀτάκτως; εὐσχημόνως; ἀξίως, with genitive,; *καθώς *(ὥς); οὕτως ὥς; before nom. qual.; ἐν Χριστῷ; κατά, with accusative.
LXX: chiefly for הָלַךְ pi., hith.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

περιπατέω appears 89 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
15
Mark
9
Acts
7
Ephesians
7
Matthew
7
2 Corinthians
5
Luke
5
Revelation
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:3BSB

for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

2 Thessalonians 3:6BSB

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

Ephesians 4:1BSB

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

John 5:12BSB

“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

Mark 11:27BSB

After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

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