περισπάω
To distract
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What does περισπάω (perispáō) mean in the Bible?
περισπάω (perispáō) is a Greek word meaning "to distract". περι-σπάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה ;] to draw around, draw off or away. Describes distraction that fragments devotion.
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Meaning
To pull away attention or energy; distraction pulling focus from what matters most spiritually.
to draw around, draw off or away. Metaphorical, to distract: pass., Luk.10:40.
Why This Word Matters
Describes distraction that fragments devotion.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
Biblical Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
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.
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