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περί (peri) means “about” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

περί Greek · G4012 331 tagged occurrences in 303 verses

Pronunciation guide: per-ee' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4012

περί · peri · about

περί, prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). I. C. genitive, 1. of place, about (poët.). 2. Causal, about, on account of, concerning, in reference to: Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:44, Luk.4:38, Jhn.16:26, Act.28:21, al. mult.; τὰ περί, with genitive, the things concerning one, one's state or case: Mrk.5:27, Act.1:3 28:15, Eph.6:22, al.; at the beginning of a sentence, περί, regarding, as to, 1Co.7:1, al.; in the sense on account of (Mat.26:28, 1Co.1:13, al.), often with ὑπέρ as variant (cf. M, Pr., 105). II. C. accusative, 1. of place, about, around: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Luk.13:8, Act.22:6, al.; οἱ περί, with accusative of person(s), of one's associates, friends, etc., Mrk.4:10, Luk.22:49, Jhn.11:19, Act.13:13; οἱ περὶ τ. τοιαῦτα ἐργάται, Act.19:25; metaphorically, about, as to, concerning: 1Ti.1:19 6:4 2Ti.2:18 3:8, Tit.2:7; τὰ περὶ ἐμέ, Php.2:23; αἱ περὶ τ. λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι, Mrk.4:19. 2. Of time, in a loose reckoning, about, near: Mat.20:3, 5 6, 9 27:46, Mrk.6:48, Act.10:3, 9 22:6. III. In composition: round about (περιβάλλω, περίκειμαι), beyond, over and above (περιποιέω, περιλείπω), to excess (περιεργάζομαι, περισσεύω). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.

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How translators render G4012

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
about 142
for 46
around 15
of 10
concerning 8
on 8
from 5
in 5
vvv 5
as to 4
in regard to 4
regarding 4
on behalf of 3
over 3
with 3
against 2
it is because of 2
also to 1
any of 1
as a sacrifice for 1
as an offering for 1
as for 1
at 1
at about 1
by all the 1
for the sins of 1
how 1
in the loss of 1
involved 1
involving 1
it is concerning 1
on behalf 1
over the issue of 1
speak about 1
that 1
the vicinity of 1
this is 1
to 1
to see 1
why 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of 150
for 59
concerning 41
about 28
as touching 6
touching 4
at 3
on 3
whereof 3
against 2
over 2
above 1
abroad 1
affairs 1
and his company 1
behalf 1
concerning the things 1
forasmuch 1
having their 1
in 1
it be for 1
of the things pertaining to 1
round about 1
such 1
thereabout 1
thereof 1
they that were about 1
to 1
which concern 1
with 1

Verses containing G4012

Page 3 of 7. 303 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

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  2. John 5:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

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  3. John 5:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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  4. John 5:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

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  5. John 5:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

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  6. John 5:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

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  7. John 5:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

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  8. John 6:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

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  9. John 6:61 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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  10. John 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

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  11. John 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

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  12. John 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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  13. John 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

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  14. John 7:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

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  15. John 7:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

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  16. John 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

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  17. John 8:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

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  18. John 8:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

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  19. John 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

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  20. John 8:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

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  21. John 9:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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  22. John 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents

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  23. John 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

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  24. John 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

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  25. John 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.

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  26. John 10:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

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  27. John 10:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

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  28. John 11:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

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  29. John 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

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  30. John 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

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  31. John 12:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

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  32. John 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

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  33. John 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

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  34. John 13:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

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  35. John 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

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  36. John 15:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

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  37. John 16:8 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

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  38. John 16:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

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  39. John 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;

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  40. John 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

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  41. John 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

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  42. John 16:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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  43. John 16:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

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  44. John 17:9 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

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  45. John 17:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

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  46. John 18:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

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  47. John 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

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  48. John 18:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”

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  49. John 19:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.

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  50. John 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

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