Around
πέριξStrong’s G4038perix
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Perix is the Greek word usually translated “surrounding”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.”
Meaning
Usually translated “surrounding”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- surrounding 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
πέριξ perix · around
πέριξ adv., [in Al.: Lev.13:33 * ;] round about: αἱ π. πολεῖς, Act.5:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “around” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AROUND', adverb
- In a circle; on every side.
- In a looser sense, at random; without any fixed direction; as, to travel around from town to town. [See Round.]
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.