About
περίStrong’s G4012peri
Appears in 305 verses of the New Testament
In short
Peri is the Greek word usually translated “concerning”, “about” and “for”. It appears in 305 verses of the New Testament.
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;”
Meaning
Usually translated “concerning”, “about” and “for”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- concerning 199
- about 54
- for 44
- around 18
- of 9
- over 2
- in 2
- in regard to 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 64
- John 57
- Luke 43
- Matthew 27
- Mark 23
- Hebrews 20
24 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11In contextWherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13In contextBut we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1In contextFinally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
- 1 Timothy 1:7In contextDesiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- 1 Timothy 1:19In contextHolding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
- 1 Timothy 6:4In contextHe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
All 305 verses, by book
- Matthew 27
- 2:83:44:66:288:189:3611:711:1012:3615:716:1117:1318:618:1920:320:520:620:920:2421:4522:1622:3122:4224:3626:2426:2827:46
- Mark 23
- 1:61:301:443:83:323:344:104:195:165:276:487:67:177:258:309:149:4210:1010:4112:1412:2613:3214:21
- Luke 43
- 1:11:42:172:182:272:332:383:153:194:104:144:374:385:145:156:287:37:177:187:247:279:99:119:4510:4010:4111:5312:2613:113:816:217:219:3721:522:3222:3722:4923:824:424:1424:1924:2724:44
- John 57
- 1:71:81:151:221:472:212:253:255:315:325:365:375:395:466:416:617:77:127:137:177:327:398:138:148:188:268:469:179:189:2110:1310:2510:3310:4111:1311:1912:612:4113:1813:2213:2415:2215:2616:816:916:1016:1116:1916:2516:2617:917:2018:1918:2318:3419:2421:24
- Acts 64
- 1:11:31:162:292:315:247:528:128:158:349:1310:310:910:1911:2212:513:1313:2915:215:617:3218:1518:2519:819:2319:2519:4021:821:2121:2421:2522:622:1022:1823:623:1123:1523:2023:2924:824:1024:1324:2124:2224:2424:2525:925:1525:1625:1825:1925:2025:2425:2626:126:226:726:2628:728:1528:2128:2228:2328:31
- Philemon 1
- 1:10
- 3 John 1
- 1:2
- Revelation 1
- 15:6
Greek dictionary
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.). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “about” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ABOUT', adverb
- Near to in number or quantity.“There fell that day about three thousand men” Exodus 32:28
- Near to in quality or degree; as about as high, or as cold.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another.“Wandering about from house to house” 1 Timothy 5:13
- round, or the longest way, opposed to across, or the shortest way.“Why go ye about to kill me” John 7:19
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.