Neighboring
περίοικοςStrong’s G4040perioikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Perioikos is the Greek word usually translated “neighbours”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.”
Meaning
Usually translated “neighbours”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- neighbours 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
περίοικος perioikos · neighboring
περί-οικος, -ον [in LXX for כִּכָּר, etc. ;] dwelling around; as subst., ὁ π., a neighbour: Luk.1:58 (cf. πλησίον).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “neighboring” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NEIGHBORING, adjective
Living or being near; as the neighboring inhabitants; neighboring countries or nations.
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.