Greek · Strong's G4029
περίκειμαι
perikeimaiper-ik'-i-mahee
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
1890 spelling: períkeimai
- π80
- ε5
- ρ100
- ι10
- κ20
- ε5
- ι10
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 281
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
be bound (compassed) with, hang about.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- περίκειται3
- περίκειμαι.1
- περικείμενον1
How it is rendered · 5
- encompassing1
- I have around [me].1
- is encompassed by1
- is hung1
- is put1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · present deponent, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singular1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
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- V-PNI-3S · 3
- V-PNI-1S · 1
- V-PNP-ASN · 1
All 5, in canonical order
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Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 5:2περίκειταιperikeitaiverb · present deponent, statement · 3rd person singularHe is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.here: is encompassed by
- Hebrews 12:1περικείμενονperikeimenonverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.here: encompassing