To contain
περιέχωStrong’s G4023periechō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Periechō is the Greek word usually translated “laid hold” and “it is contained”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:”
Meaning
Usually translated “laid hold” and “it is contained”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- laid hold 1
- it is contained 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 1 Peter 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “contain” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONTAIN, verb transitive
[Latin, to hold. See Tenet, Tenure.]
- To hold, as a vessel; as, the vessel contains a gallon.
- To comprehend; to hold within specified limits.“Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee” 1 Kings 8:27
- To comprehend; to comprise.
- To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder.
All definitions and other forms of “contain”
- To include.
- To inclose; as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.
CONTAIN, verb intransitive
To live in continence or chastity. Arbuthnot and Pope.
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.