Greek · Strong’s G4012
περί
perí
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
Derivation:
from the base of G4008 (πέραν);
331
Times used
0
Old Testament
331
New Testament
Verses (first 60 of 203)
- Matthew 2:8
- Matthew 3:4
- Matthew 4:6
- Matthew 6:28
- Matthew 8:18
- Matthew 9:36
- Matthew 11:7
- Matthew 11:10
- Matthew 12:36
- Matthew 15:7
- Matthew 16:11
- Matthew 17:13
- Matthew 18:19
- Matthew 20:3
- Matthew 20:5
- Matthew 20:6
- Matthew 20:9
- Matthew 20:24
- Matthew 21:45
- Matthew 22:16
- Matthew 22:31
- Matthew 22:42
- Matthew 24:36
- Matthew 26:24
- Matthew 26:28
- Matthew 27:46
- Luke 1:1
- Luke 1:4
- Luke 2:17
- Luke 2:18
- Luke 2:27
- Luke 2:33
- Luke 2:38
- Luke 3:15
- Luke 3:19
- Luke 4:10
- Luke 4:14
- Luke 4:37
- Luke 4:38
- Luke 5:14
- Luke 5:15
- Luke 7:3
- Luke 7:17
- Luke 7:18
- Luke 7:24
- Luke 7:27
- Luke 9:9
- Luke 9:11
- Luke 9:45
- Luke 10:40
- Luke 10:41
- Luke 11:53
- Luke 12:26
- Luke 13:1
- Luke 13:8
- Luke 16:2
- Luke 17:2
- Luke 19:37
- Luke 21:5
- Luke 22:32
Words derived from it
- G4043περιπατέω peripatéōto tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow
- G4016περιβάλλω peribállōto throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
- G4053περισσός perissóssuperabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537 (ἐκ)) violently
- G4059περιτέμνω peritémnōto cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise
- G4066περίχωρος períchōrosaround the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity)
- G4060περιτίθημι peritíthēmito place around; by implication, to present
- G4017περιβλέπω periblépōto look all around
- G4024περιζώννυμι perizṓnnymito gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively)
- G4013περιάγω periágōto take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
- G4029περίκειμαι períkeimaito lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
- G4064περιφέρω periphérōto convey around, i.e. transport hither and thither
- G4036περίλυπος perílyposgrieved all around, i.e. intensely sad
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.