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GreekG4046Verb

περιποιέω

peripoieō

3Occurrences
G4046Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to make around oneself, i.e. acquire (buy)

middle voice from G4012 (περί) and G4160 (ποιέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to make to remain over, preserve. Mid. (a) to keep or save for oneself: ψυχήν; (b) to get or gain for oneself, get possession of (Thuc., Xen.) .
LXX: for pi., hi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

περιποιέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 3:13BSB

For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Acts 20:28BSB

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Luke 17:33BSB

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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