peripoiesis (G4047) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4047

περιποίησις

peripoiesisper-ee-poy'-ay-sis

acquisition (the act or the thing)

1890 spelling: peripoíēsis

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Isopsephy 773

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation

Rendered in the KJV as

obtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving.

5
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 5 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

περιποίησιν3
περιποιήσεως1
περιποίησιν,1

How it is rendered · 5

[the] obtaining1
[the] preserving1
acquired [possession]1
obtaining1
possession,1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular4
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASF · 4
N-GSF · 1

All 5, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Ephesians1 of 5 · 20%
1 Thessalonians1 of 5 · 20%
2 Thessalonians1 of 5 · 20%
Hebrews1 of 5 · 20%
1 Peter1 of 5 · 20%

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Ephesians1 occurrence

Ephesians 1:14περιποιήσεωςperipoiēseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularwho is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.here: acquired [possession]

1 Thessalonians1 occurrence

1 Thessalonians 5:9περιποίησινperipoiēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.here: obtaining

2 Thessalonians1 occurrence

2 Thessalonians 2:14περιποίησινperipoiēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularTo this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.here: [the] obtaining

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 10:39περιποίησινperipoiēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.here: [the] preserving

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 2:9περιποίησιν,peripoiēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.here: possession,

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