Strong G4029περίκειμαι
to surround
- Transliteration
- perikeimai
- Pronunciation
- per-ik'-i-mahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περί-κειμαι
[in LXX: Ep. Je 24, 58, 4Ma.12:3 *;]
1. to lie round about: μύλος, λίθος (RV, were hanged about), Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; νεφος μαρτύρων, Heb.12:1.
2. to have around one, be clothed with: Act.28:20; figuratively, ἀσθένειαν, Heb.5:2.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Ep. Je 24, 58, 4Ma.12:3 *;]
1. to lie round about: μύλος, λίθος (RV, were hanged about), Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; νεφος μαρτύρων, Heb.12:1.
2. to have around one, be clothed with: Act.28:20; figuratively, ἀσθένειαν, Heb.5:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4029 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compass2
- hang2
- bind1
- he1
First verses
- Mark 9:42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
- Luke 17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
- Acts 28:20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
- Hebrews 5:2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
- Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
περίκειμαι,
infinitive -κεῖσθαι: future -κείσομαι: —used as passive of περιτίθημι, lie round about, with dative, εὗρε σὲ Πατρόκλῳ περικείμενον ὃν φίλον νἱόν lying with his arms round him, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.4)]; [γωρυτὸς τόξῳ] περίκειτο] there was a case round the bow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.54)]; πασσάλοις (accusative plural) κρύπτοισιν περικείμεναι.. κνάμισες [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15; οἷς στέφανος περίκειται Pi.O. 8.76)]; τὸ σχῆμα καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς βασιλείας τινὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.1.1; π. τινὶ τῶν πράξεων κηλίς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Dio” 56: with _accusative_, σφέας εὐσίη καὶ γαληναίη περικέαται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Astr.” 3)]: with a preposition, περὶ [τὰς φλέβας] τὸ σῶμα π. τὸ τῶν σαρκῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 764b30: _absolutely_, τὰ περικείμενα χρυσία)] plates of gold laid on (an ivory statue), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13)]; [ὁ κημὸς] περικείμενος put round the horse's mouth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 5.3.)]
2 metaphorically, οὐδέ τί μοι περίκειται there is no advantage for me, I have nought laid by, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.321.)]
2.b οἱ περικείμενοί τινι his supporters, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1408.24 (3rd c.AD).)]
II with accusative of things, have round one, wear, mostly in participle, [τελαμῶνας] περὶ τοῖσι αὐχέσι περικείμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.171, compare “OGI” 56.67 (Canopus, 3rd c.BC))]; τιάρας π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.3.15; στεφάνους 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 17; πτέρυγα 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Icar.” 14; προσωπεῖον [prev. author] “Nigr.” 11, 5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 360)]; στρατιωτικὴν δύναμιν π invested with.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 51)]; ὕβριν π. clad in arrogance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.14 (assuming variant): rarely in other moods, περίκεισο ἄνθεα)] have garlands put round thee, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.38 (1st-2nd c.AD: Polemo Sophista))]; περιέκειτο ξίφος, σχῆμα βασιλικόν, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.5.7, 5.4.7; τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι NT.Act.28.20; περίκειται ἀσθένειαν NT.Heb.5.2.)]
infinitive -κεῖσθαι: future -κείσομαι: —used as passive of περιτίθημι, lie round about, with dative, εὗρε σὲ Πατρόκλῳ περικείμενον ὃν φίλον νἱόν lying with his arms round him, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.4)]; [γωρυτὸς τόξῳ] περίκειτο] there was a case round the bow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.54)]; πασσάλοις (accusative plural) κρύπτοισιν περικείμεναι.. κνάμισες [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15; οἷς στέφανος περίκειται Pi.O. 8.76)]; τὸ σχῆμα καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς βασιλείας τινὶ π. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.1.1; π. τινὶ τῶν πράξεων κηλίς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Dio” 56: with _accusative_, σφέας εὐσίη καὶ γαληναίη περικέαται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Astr.” 3)]: with a preposition, περὶ [τὰς φλέβας] τὸ σῶμα π. τὸ τῶν σαρκῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 764b30: _absolutely_, τὰ περικείμενα χρυσία)] plates of gold laid on (an ivory statue), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13)]; [ὁ κημὸς] περικείμενος put round the horse's mouth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 5.3.)]
2 metaphorically, οὐδέ τί μοι περίκειται there is no advantage for me, I have nought laid by, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.321.)]
2.b οἱ περικείμενοί τινι his supporters, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1408.24 (3rd c.AD).)]
II with accusative of things, have round one, wear, mostly in participle, [τελαμῶνας] περὶ τοῖσι αὐχέσι περικείμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.171, compare “OGI” 56.67 (Canopus, 3rd c.BC))]; τιάρας π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.3.15; στεφάνους 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 17; πτέρυγα 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Icar.” 14; προσωπεῖον [prev. author] “Nigr.” 11, 5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 360)]; στρατιωτικὴν δύναμιν π invested with.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 51)]; ὕβριν π. clad in arrogance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.14 (assuming variant): rarely in other moods, περίκεισο ἄνθεα)] have garlands put round thee, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.38 (1st-2nd c.AD: Polemo Sophista))]; περιέκειτο ξίφος, σχῆμα βασιλικόν, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.5.7, 5.4.7; τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι NT.Act.28.20; περίκειται ἀσθένειαν NT.Heb.5.2.)]