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περίκειμαι

Transliteration: perikeimai · verb

5x in NTFirst: Mark 9:42
MeaningI surround, am surrounded with
Part of speechverb
Frequency5x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsπερίκειται, περίκειμαι, περικείμενον
Example versesMark 9:42 · Luke 17:2 · Acts 28:20 · Heb 5:2 · Heb 12:1
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What kind of word is περίκειμαι?

περίκειμαι (perikeimai) is a verb that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I surround, am surrounded with” and first appears in Mark 9:42.

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