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In control of

περικρατήςStrong’s G4031

perikratēs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Perikratēs is the Greek word usually translated “control”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:”
Acts 27:16 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “control”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • control 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    περικρατής perikratēs · in control of

    περι-κρατής, -ές [in LXX: Da TH Sus 1:39 A * ;] having full command of: Act.27:16.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.