What does πέρας (péras) mean in the Bible?
πέρας (péras): Denotes spatial or temporal boundary; typically the far extremity or ultimate conclusion of something
Greek · G4009
πέρας
An extremity
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πέραςG4009
Pronunciationpéras
What does πέρας (péras) mean in the Bible?
πέρας (péras): Denotes spatial or temporal boundary; typically the far extremity or ultimate conclusion of something
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How does the BSB render G4009?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include ends (3), to end (1).
Where does πέρας (péras) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), Luke (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itends3×Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, Romans 10:18
to end1×Hebrews 6:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 12:42
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke1Romans1Hebrews1
Source forms
περάτων2xperatōnMatthew 12:42, Luke 11:31
πέρας1xperasHebrews 6:16
πέρατα1xperataRomans 10:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural2xMatthew 12:42, Luke 11:31
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural1xRomans 10:18
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular1xHebrews 6:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Denotes spatial or temporal boundary; typically the far extremity or ultimate conclusion of something
Strong'sG4009
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 12:42Source Gloss
an extremity
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Denotes spatial or temporal boundary; typically the far extremity or ultimate conclusion of something
(πέρα, beyond), [in LXX chiefly for קֵץ, קָצָה and cognate forms ;] an end, limit, boundary;
b(opposite to ἀρχή) the end: with genitive, ἀντιλογίας, Heb.6:10.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:42Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
περάτωνperatwn
a boundary, limit, an end
Read verseLuke 11:31Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
περάτωνperatwn
a boundary, limit, an end
Read verseRomans 10:18Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
πέραταperata
a boundary, limit, an end
Read verseHebrews 6:16Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
πέραςperav
a boundary, limit, an end
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms4Case patternGenitive (2)Number patternPlural (3)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · NeuterHeb 6:161×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 12:42 · Luke 11:312×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterRom 10:181×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Spatial extremities, the uttermost parts of the earth
Boundaries of the inhabited world, extent of gospel proclamation
Terminus or conclusion of a dispute, putting an end to controversy
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
πέρας is built from this root:
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