πέριξ

perix

around

adverb from περί; all around, i.e. (as an adjective) circumjacent:--round about.

G4038

Acts 5:16 · Word #7

Lexicon G4038

Lemmaπέριξ
Transliterationpérix
Strong'sG4038
In-contextaround
Literalaround

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Lexical Info

Lemmaπέριξ
Strong'sG4038

SIBI-P1 G4038-01

all-around

Rootπέριξ (périx)
Core Meaningsaround, all around, on every side, surrounding, encircling
Semantic Rangearound, round about, on every side, in the vicinity, surrounding region
Conceptual SignificanceThe term emphasizes total encirclement or encompassing presence, often highlighting completeness of surrounding action or environment in narrative or prophetic description.
Morphological NotesGr,D = adverb; indeclinable; functions adverbially to modify verbs or describe spatial relation without inflection for case, number, or gender.
Rendering Rationaleπέριξ is an indeclinable adverb derived from περί ("around") with an intensive sense, indicating encirclement on every side. Rendering it as "all-around" preserves both its adverbial force and its root connection to the idea of surrounding comprehensively.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 5:16 πέριξ perix around