What does περίκειμαι (períkeimai) mean in the Bible?
περίκειμαι (períkeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to surround".
Greek · G4029
περίκειμαι
To surround
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περίκειμαιG4029
Pronunciationperíkeimai
What does περίκειμαι (períkeimai) mean in the Bible?
περίκειμαι (períkeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to surround".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4029?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hung (2), [that] I am bound with (1), is subject to (1), surrounded by (1).
Where does περίκειμαι (períkeimai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 9:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2), Acts (1), Luke (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 Ithung2×Mark 9:42, Luke 17:2
[that] I am bound with1×Acts 28:20
is subject to1×Hebrews 5:2
surrounded by1×Hebrews 12:1
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 9:42περίκειταιtohungVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularLuke 17:2περίκειταιtohungVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularActs 28:20περίκειμαιto[that] I am bound withVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularHebrews 5:2περίκειταιtois subject toVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 12:1περικείμενονtosurrounded byVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 9:42
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Mark1Luke1Acts1Hebrews2
Source forms
περίκειται3xperikeitaiMark 9:42, Luke 17:2, Hebrews 5:2
περίκειμαι1xperikeimaiActs 28:20
περικείμενον1xperikeimenonHebrews 12:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular3xMark 9:42, Luke 17:2, Hebrews 5:2
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular1xActs 28:20
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular1xHebrews 12:1
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to surround
Strong'sG4029
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms2 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to surround
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 9:42Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
περίκειταιperikeitai
I surround, am surrounded with
Read verseLuke 17:2Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
περίκειταιperikeitai
I surround, am surrounded with
Read verseActs 28:20Verb First Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
περίκειμαι.perikeimai
I surround, am surrounded with
Read verseHebrews 5:2Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
περίκειταιperikeitai
I surround, am surrounded with
Read verseHebrews 12:1Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
περικείμενονperikeimenon
I surround, am surrounded with
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 groups2Aligned forms5TensesPresentVoicesMiddle, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
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
περίκειμαι is built from these roots:
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