περὶ

peri

from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).

G4012

Matthew 8:18 · Word #6

Lexicon G4012

Lemmaπερί
Transliterationperí
Strong'sG4012

Morphology PREP ACC All morphology codes

Part of Speech PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent

Lexical Info

Lemmaπερί
Strong'sG4012

SIBI-P1 G4012-01

around / concerning (governing genitive or accusative)

Morphological NotesPreposition (Gr,P) occurring with either the genitive case (G) or accusative case (A). With the genitive it commonly expresses reference, source, or cause ("concerning, about"); with the accusative it often denotes extension around, over, or with regard to a matter, place, or period.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core spatial sense "around" from which the figurative sense "concerning/about" develops. Because περί governs either the genitive (often indicating reference, subject, or cause) or the accusative (often indicating extension around a place, matter, or time), the rendering reflects both grammatical constructions inherent in the morphology.

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Word Usage (335 occurrences of G4012)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:8 περὶ peri for
Matthew 3:4 περὶ peri about
Matthew 4:6 περὶ peri
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