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περιέχω

Transliteration: periecho · verb

2x in NTFirst: Luke 5:9
MeaningI contain, seize
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsπεριέσχεν, περιέχει
Example versesLuke 5:9 · 1Pet 2:6
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What kind of word is περιέχω?

περιέχω (periecho) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I contain, seize” and first appears in Luke 5:9.

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