Strong G4014περιαιρέω
to take away
- Transliteration
- periaireō
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-ahee-reh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-αιρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for סוּר hi.;]
to take away that which surrounds, take away, take off (τείχη, Hdt., Thuc.; χιτῶνα, Plat.; δακτύλιον, Gen.41:42, cf. σφρηγῖδα, Hdt., ii, 151): τ. κάλυΜΜα, pass., 2Co.3:16; as nautical term (RV, cast off), ἀγκύρας, Act.27:40; absol., to cast loose: Act.28:13. Metaphorical, to take away entirely: ἐλπίς, pass., Act.27:20; ἁμαρτίας, Heb.10:11.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for סוּר hi.;]
to take away that which surrounds, take away, take off (τείχη, Hdt., Thuc.; χιτῶνα, Plat.; δακτύλιον, Gen.41:42, cf. σφρηγῖδα, Hdt., ii, 151): τ. κάλυΜΜα, pass., 2Co.3:16; as nautical term (RV, cast off), ἀγκύρας, Act.27:40; absol., to cast loose: Act.28:13. Metaphorical, to take away entirely: ἐλπίς, pass., Act.27:20; ἁμαρτίας, Heb.10:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4014 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- take4
- be1
First verses
- Acts 27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
- Acts 27:40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
- 2 Corinthians 3:16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
- Hebrews 10:11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
περιαιρ-έω,
aorist περιεῖλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.159, etc.)]:—take away something that surrounds, strip off, remove, with accusative of things, τεῖχος Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 6.46, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.108, 4.51, 133)]; π. τὸν κέραμον taking off the earthen jar into which the gold had been run, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.96; π. τὸν χιτῶνα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 557b20)]; δέρματα σωμάτων π. strip skins off from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 288e; αὐτοῦ τὰ κοινὰ πάντα περιελόντες [prev. author] “Sph.” 264e; π. τινὰ αὐτοῦ τῆς ἐξουσίας 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.11.3)]; simply, take away from, τῶν πολεμικῶν τὸ μελετᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.1.21, etc.)]:—middle, take off from oneself, π. τὴν κυνέην, τὴν σφρηγῖδα, take off one's helmet, one's signet-ring, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.151, 3.41; τὰς ταινίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 213a)]; βυβλίον περιαιρεόμενος taking [the cover] off one's letter, i. e. opening it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.128; π. τὴν ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἀπολογίας αὑτοῦ 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 35)]: but middle is frequently used like active, strip off, take away, τὸ περιελέσθαι αὐτῶν τὰ ὅπλα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.47; εἴ τις περιελοιτο τῆς ποιήσεως τὸ μέλος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 502c (variant for{περιέλοι}) τὴν Ἀττικὴν ὑμῶν περιῄρηνται 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.220; ἁπάντων τὴν ἐλευθερίαν περιείλετο [prev. author] 18.65; περιείλοντό μου ὑποζύγια δύο “PCair.Zen.” 659.7 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, to be taken off, τοὐπίβλημ᾽ ἐπεὶ περιῃρέθη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 15)]; τοῦ ἄλλου περιῃρημένου when the rest has been taken away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.11; περιῃρημένων τοσούτων κακῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 231b; τείχη περιῃρημένα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.65.)]
2 make void, cancel a vow, [LXX (LXX.Num.30.13.)]
3 strike off, cancel an item in an account, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 147 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5136.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II passive, with accusative of things, to be stripped of a thing, have a thing taken off or away from one, περιῃρημένοι χρήματα καὶ συμμάχους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.31; περιαιρεθεὶς τὰ ὄντα [prev. author] 21.138; τοὺς στεφάνους περιῄρηνται [prev. author] 26.5: with _accusative_ understood, περιαιρεθήσεσθαι ἤμελλον 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34.)]
aorist περιεῖλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.159, etc.)]:—take away something that surrounds, strip off, remove, with accusative of things, τεῖχος Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 6.46, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.108, 4.51, 133)]; π. τὸν κέραμον taking off the earthen jar into which the gold had been run, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.96; π. τὸν χιτῶνα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 557b20)]; δέρματα σωμάτων π. strip skins off from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 288e; αὐτοῦ τὰ κοινὰ πάντα περιελόντες [prev. author] “Sph.” 264e; π. τινὰ αὐτοῦ τῆς ἐξουσίας 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.11.3)]; simply, take away from, τῶν πολεμικῶν τὸ μελετᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.1.21, etc.)]:—middle, take off from oneself, π. τὴν κυνέην, τὴν σφρηγῖδα, take off one's helmet, one's signet-ring, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.151, 3.41; τὰς ταινίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 213a)]; βυβλίον περιαιρεόμενος taking [the cover] off one's letter, i. e. opening it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.128; π. τὴν ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἀπολογίας αὑτοῦ 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 35)]: but middle is frequently used like active, strip off, take away, τὸ περιελέσθαι αὐτῶν τὰ ὅπλα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.47; εἴ τις περιελοιτο τῆς ποιήσεως τὸ μέλος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 502c (variant for{περιέλοι}) τὴν Ἀττικὴν ὑμῶν περιῄρηνται 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.220; ἁπάντων τὴν ἐλευθερίαν περιείλετο [prev. author] 18.65; περιείλοντό μου ὑποζύγια δύο “PCair.Zen.” 659.7 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, to be taken off, τοὐπίβλημ᾽ ἐπεὶ περιῃρέθη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 15)]; τοῦ ἄλλου περιῃρημένου when the rest has been taken away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.11; περιῃρημένων τοσούτων κακῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 231b; τείχη περιῃρημένα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.65.)]
2 make void, cancel a vow, [LXX (LXX.Num.30.13.)]
3 strike off, cancel an item in an account, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 147 (3rd c.BC))]:—passive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5136.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II passive, with accusative of things, to be stripped of a thing, have a thing taken off or away from one, περιῃρημένοι χρήματα καὶ συμμάχους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.31; περιαιρεθεὶς τὰ ὄντα [prev. author] 21.138; τοὺς στεφάνους περιῄρηνται [prev. author] 26.5: with _accusative_ understood, περιαιρεθήσεσθαι ἤμελλον 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34.)]