Greek · G4014 · unreviewed

περιαιρέω

To take away

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περιαιρέω G4014

Pronunciation periairéō

What does περιαιρέω (periairéō) mean in the Bible?

περιαιρέω (periairéō) is a Greek word meaning "to take away". περι-αιρέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for סוּר hi.

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Meaning

to take away

Extended definition

to take away that which surrounds, take away, take off (τείχη, Hdt., Thuc.; χιτῶνα, Plat.; δακτύλιον, Gen.41:42, cf. σφρηγῖδα, Hdt., ii, 151) : τ. κάλυΜΜα, pass., 2Co.3:16; as nautical term (RV, cast off), ἀγκύρας, Act.27:40; absol., to cast loose: Act.28:13. Metaphorical, to take away entirely: ἐλπίς, pass., Act.27:20; ἁμαρτίας, Heb.10:11.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 background 1 infinitive 1 participle 2

Tense

aorist 3 present 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 3 passive 2

Mood

indicative 2 participle 2 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 27:20 περιῃρεῖτο imperfect passive indicative background Acts 27:40 περιελόντες aorist active participle participle Acts 28:13 περιελόντες aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 3:16 περιαιρεῖται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:11 περιελεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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