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Lexicon :: Strong's G4023 - periechō

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περιέχω
Transliteration
periechō (Key)
Pronunciation
per-ee-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

περιέχω periéchō, per-ee-ekh'-o; from G4012 and G2192; to hold all around, i.e. include, clasp (figuratively):—+ astonished, contain, after (this manner).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4023 in the following manner: be astonished (with G2285) (1x), after this manner (with G5126) (with G5176) (1x), be contained (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4023 in the following manner: be astonished (with G2285) (1x), after this manner (with G5126) (with G5176) (1x), be contained (1x).

  1. to surround, encompass

    1. to contain: of the subject-matter, contents, of a writing

    2. to take possession of, to seize

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περιέχω periéchō, per-ee-ekh'-o; from G4012 and G2192; to hold all around, i.e. include, clasp (figuratively):—+ astonished, contain, after (this manner).
STRONGS G4023:
περιέχω; 2 aorist περιέσχον; from Homer down; in the N. T. to surround, encompass; i. e.
a. to contain: of the subject-matter, contents, of a writing (ἡ βίβλος περιέχει τάς πράξεις, Diodorus 2, 1; (Josephus, contra Apion (1, 1); 1, 8, 2; 2, 4, 1; 2, 38, 1)), ἐπιστολήν περιέχουσαν τόν τύπον τοῦτον, a letter of which this is a sample, or a letter written after this form (cf. τύπος, 3), Acts 23:25 (L T Tr WH ἔχουσαν (cf. Grimm on 1 Macc. as below)) (τόν τρόπον τοῦτον, 1 Macc. 15:2; 2 Macc. 11:16); intransitive, (Buttmann, § 129, 17 n.; 144 (126) n.): περιέχει ἐν (τῇ) γραφή, it is contained in (holy) scripture, 1 Peter 2:6 R G T Tr WH; absolutely, περιέχει ἡ γραφή (our runs), followed by direct discourse, ibid. Lachmann; likewise, ὁ νόμος ὑμῶν περιέχει, Ev. Nicod. c. 4; with adverbs: περιέχειν οὕτως, 2 Macc. 9:18 2Macc. 11:22; καθώς περιέχει βίβλος Ανωχ, Test. xii. Patr., test. Levi 10; ὡς ἡ παράδοσις περιέχει, Eusebius, h. e. 3, 1; see Grimm on 1 Macc. 11:29.
b. equivalent to to take possession of, to seize: τινα, Luke 5:9 (2 Macc. 4:16; Josephus, b. j. 4, 10, 1).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
10
Luke
5:9
Acts
23:25
1 Peter
2:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4023 matches the Greek περιέχω (periechō),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5 - The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - He lined its interior walls with cedar boards, paneling them from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and covered the floor of the temple with planks of juniper.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:20 - The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty wide and twenty high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:21 - Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:22 - So he overlaid the whole interior with gold. He also overlaid with gold the altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:28 - He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:30 - He also covered the floors of both the inner and outer rooms of the temple with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32 - And on the two olive-wood doors he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:3 - Below the rim, figures of bulls encircled it—ten to a cubit.[fn] The bulls were cast in two rows in one piece with the Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:18 - In his great power God becomes like clothing to me[fn]; he binds me like the neck of my garment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:9 - from the wicked who are out to destroy me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4 - The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:12 - Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:16 - Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce[fn] my hands and my feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:7 - You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12 - For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:17 - All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:3 - The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5 - What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side,”

declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:12 - One who is far away will die of the plague, and one who is near will fall by the sword, and anyone who survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I pour out my wrath on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:57

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:57 - before your wickedness was uncovered. Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom[fn] and all her neighbors and the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you.
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