Greek · G4047, G5590 · unreviewed

περιποίησιν ψυχῆς

Acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation · soul

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περιποίησις G4047 acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation

Pronunciation peripoíēsis

Possession acquired through God's deliberate action; emphasizes both the obtaining and treasured preservation of what belongs to Him

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ψυχή G5590 soul

Pronunciation psychḗ

The animating life-principle that encompasses will, desires, and affections as the seat of personal identity

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What does περιποίησιν ψυχῆς (peripoiēsin psychēs) mean in the Bible?

περιποίησις · ψυχή is a Greek word meaning "preservation or possession of the soul; salvation".

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Meaning

preservation or possession of the soul; salvation

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Eph 1:14 1×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Thess 5:9 · 2 Thess 2:14 · Heb 10:39 · 1 Pet 2:9 4×

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

נֶפֶשׁ nafsho H5315 Related Hebrew

properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

רוּחַ rûaḥ H7307 Related Hebrew

wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

חַי ḥay H2416 Related Hebrew

alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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

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