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περιΐστημι

Transliteration: periistemi · verb

4x in NTFirst: John 11:42
MeaningI stand around, avoid, shun
Part of speechverb
Frequency4x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsπεριεστῶτα, περιέστησαν, περιΐστασο
Example versesJohn 11:42 · Acts 25:7 · 2Tim 2:16 · Titus 3:9
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What kind of word is περιΐστημι?

περιΐστημι (periistemi) is a verb that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I stand around, avoid, shun” and first appears in John 11:42.

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