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periechō G4023

περιέχω (periechō) means “to contain” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

περιέχω Greek · G4023 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

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

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4023

περιέχω · periechō · to contain

περι-έχω, [in LXX for H661, H5362 hi., H6822 pi., etc. ;] 1. to surround, encompass: Luk.5:9 (cf. MM, xix). 2. to comprehend, include, contain, esp. of books: with accusative, Act.23:25, Rec.; accusative to a late usage, intrans. (BL, § 53, 1.3; MM, xix; Hort, in l), it stands written, 1Pe.2:6.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I contain (of a book containing subject matter); hence: it stands (has its content) thus, (b) I encompass, surround, get hold of, seize.

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How translators render G4023

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BSB rendering counts
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it stands 1
vvv 1
KJV rendering counts
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after 1
it is contained 1
was astonished 1

Verses containing G4023

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  1. Luke 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

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  2. 1 Peter 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

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Sources and text

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