What does περιάγω (periágō) mean in the Bible?
περιάγω (periágō) is a Greek word meaning "to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around".
Greek · G4013
περιάγω
To take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
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περιάγωG4013
Pronunciationperiágō
What does περιάγω (periágō) mean in the Bible?
περιάγω (periágō) is a Greek word meaning "to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4013?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Jesus] went (1), he groped about (1), He went (1), to take along (1), went through (1).
Where does περιάγω (periágō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), 1 Corinthians (1), Acts (1), Mark (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 It[Jesus] went1×Matthew 4:23
he groped about1×Acts 13:11
He went1×Mark 6:6
to take along1×1 Corinthians 9:5
went through1×Matthew 9:35
You traverse1×Matthew 23:15
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 4:23περιῆγενto[Jesus] wentVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 9:35περιῆγενtowent throughVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 23:15περιάγετεtoYou traverseVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralMark 6:6περιῆγενtoHe wentVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 13:11περιάγωνtohe groped aboutVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Corinthians 9:5περιάγεινtoto take alongVerb - Present Infinitive Active
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 4:23
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Matthew3Mark1Acts11 Corinthians1
Source forms
περιῆγεν3xperiēgenMatthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Mark 6:6
περιάγειν1xperiagein1 Corinthians 9:5
περιάγετε1xperiageteMatthew 23:15
περιάγων1xperiagōnActs 13:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular3xMatthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Mark 6:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xMatthew 23:15
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1x1 Corinthians 9:5
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 13:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
Strong'sG4013
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 4:23Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
περιῆγενperihgen
I lead about, go about
Read verseMatthew 9:35Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
περιῆγενperihgen
I lead about, go about
Read verseMatthew 23:15Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
περιάγετεperiagete
I lead about, go about
Read verseMark 6:6Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
περιῆγεperihgen
I lead about, go about
Read verseActs 13:11Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
περιάγωνperiagwn
I lead about, go about
Read verse1 Corinthians 9:5Verb Present Active Infinitive
περιάγειν,periagein
I lead about, go about
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 mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms6TensesImperfect, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 4:23 · Matt 9:35 · Mark 6:63×
Present ActiveMatt 23:151×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveActs 13:111×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present Active1 Cor 9:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3imperfect3
Voice
active6
Mood
indicative4infinitive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:23περιῆγενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 9:35περιῆγενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 23:15περιάγετεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 6:6περιῆγενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 13:11περιάγωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 9:5περιάγεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
περιάγω is built from these roots: