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peri G4012

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 7 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. Jude 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

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  2. Jude 1:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

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  3. Revelation 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.

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Sources and text

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