Greek · G4023 · unreviewed

περιέχω

To contain

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περιέχω G4023

Pronunciation periéchō

What does περιέχω (periéchō) mean in the Bible?

περιέχω (periéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to contain". περι-έχω, [in LXX for H661, H5362 hi.

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Meaning

to contain

Extended definition

1to surround, encompass: Luk.5:9 (cf. MM, xix).

2to comprehend, include, contain, esp. of books: with accusative, Act.23:25, Rec.; accusative to a late usage, intrans. (BL, § 53, 1.3; MM, xix; Hort, in l), it stands written, 1Pe.2:6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1

Tense

present 1 aorist 1

Voice

active 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Luke 5:9 περιέσχεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Peter 2:6 περιέχει present active indicative ongoing

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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