What does περίκειμαι · τράχηλος mean in the Bible?
περίκειμαι · τράχηλος is a Greek phrase meaning "is hung/placed around his neck".
Greek · G4029, G5137
περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ
To surround · neck
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περίκειμαιG4029to surround
Pronunciationperíkeimai
Open lexicon entry →τράχηλοςG5137neck
Pronunciationtráchēlos
Literally the neck; metaphorically, the body or life exposed to danger or subjection.
Open lexicon entry →What does περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ (perikeitai peri ton trachēlon autou) mean in the Bible?
περίκειμαι · τράχηλος is a Greek phrase meaning "is hung/placed around his neck".
Full entry for περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ (G4029, G5137) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4029, G5137?
G4029, G5137 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. is hung/placed around his neck
Source Gloss
is hung/placed around his neck
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 groups2Aligned forms5TensesPresentVoicesMiddle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present MiddleMark 9:42 · Luke 17:22×
Present PassiveActs 28:20 · Heb 5:22×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present MiddleHeb 12:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5
Voice
middle3passive2
Mood
indicative4participle1
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
περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ is built from these roots: