περίκειμαι
perikeimai · be hung around
Greek word · Strong’s number G4029 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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perikeimai (περίκειμαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be hung around”.
Have something hung around one; be surrounded.
How to say it
pe·ri·kei·mai
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Have something about one: tied on, encircling or worn.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- were hung ×2
- I am wearing ×1
- surrounded by ×1
- surrounding ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 9:42
And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be far better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
- Luke 17:2
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
- Acts 28:20
For this reason, therefore, I have called for you, to see you and speak with you; for because of the hope of Israel I am wearing this chain.”
- Hebrews 5:2
being able to deal gently with the ignorant and those who go astray, since he also is surrounded by weakness;
- Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,