What does περιέχω (periéchō) mean in the Bible?
περιέχω (periéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to contain".
Greek · G4023
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4023?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it stands (1), vvv (1).
Where does περιέχω (periéchō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 5:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1), Luke (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 it stands 1× 1 Peter 2:6
vvv 1× Luke 5:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 5:9
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Luke 1 1 Peter 1
Source forms
περιέσχεν 1x perieschen Luke 5:9
περιέχει 1x periechei 1 Peter 2:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Luke 5:9
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 1 Peter 2:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to contain
Source Gloss
to contain
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 5:9 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
περιέσχεν periescen
I contain, seize
Read verse Acts 23:25 Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
περιέχουσαν periecousan
I contain, seize
Read verse 1 Peter 2:6 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
περιέχει periecei
I contain, seize
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2
NT Occurrences
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
περιέχω is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain