Strong's Lexicon
G4014 — περιαιρέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4014 |
|---|---|
| Word: | περιαιρέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4012 and G138 (including its alternate) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | periaireo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | per-ee-ai-reh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to remove all around, i.e. unveil, cast off (anchor) 2. (figuratively) to expiate |
| KJV Renderings: | take away (up) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περιαιρέω, περιαίρω: 2 aorist infinitive περιελεῖν (participle plural περιελόντες; passive, present 3 person singular περιαιρεῖται); imperfect 3 person singular περιῃρεῖτο; from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for äÅñÄéø;
a. to take away that which surrounds or envelops a thing (cf. περί, III. 1): τό κάλυμμα, passive, 2Co 3:16 (πορφύραν, 2Ma 4:38; τόν δακτύλιον, Gen 41:42; Josephus, Antiquities 19, 2, 3); ἀγκύρας, the anchors from both sides of the ship (R. V. casting off), Act 27:40; (2 aorist participle, absolutely, in a nautical sense, to cast loose, Act 28:13 WH (others περιελθόντες)).
b. metaphorically, to take away altogether or entirely: τάς ἁμαρτίας (with which one is, as it were, enveloped), the guilt of sin, i. e. to expiate perfectly, Heb 10:11; τήν ἐλπίδα, passive, Act 27:20.
STRONGS NT 4014a: περιάπτωπεριάπτω: 1 aorist participle περιαψας; (from Pindar down);
1. to bind or tie around, to put around (περί, III. 1); to hang upon, attach to.
2. to kindle a fire around (or thoroughly; see περικρύπτω, περικαλύπτω, περικρατής, περίλυπος, etc.) (Phalaris, epistle 5, p. 28): Luk 22:55 T WH Tr text
Englishman's Greek Concordance
περιαιρέω (take away (up))
Acts 27:20
- KJV: And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared and no small tempest lay on all hope that we should be saved was then taken away
- GK: μήτε δε ηλίου μήτε άστρων επιφαινόντων επί πλείονας ημέρας χείμωνός τε ουκ ολίγου επικειμένου λοιπόν περιηρείτο πάσα ελπίς του σώζεσθαι ημάς
Acts 27:40
- KJV: And when they had taken up the anchors they committed unto the sea and loosed the rudder bands and hoised up the mainsail to the wind and made toward shore
- GK: και τας αγκύρας περιελόντες είων εις την θάλασσαν άμα ανέντες τας ζευκτηρίας των πηδαλίων και επάραντες τον αρτεμώνα τη πνεούση κατείχον εις τον αιγιαλόν
2 Corinthians 3:16
- KJV: Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord the vail shall be taken away
- GK: ηνίκα δ΄ αν επιστρέψη προς κύριον περιαιρείται το κάλυμμα
Hebrews 10:11
- KJV: And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices which can never take away sins
- GK: και πας μεν ιερεύς έστηκε καθ΄ ημέραν λειτουργών και τας αυτάς πολλάκις προσφέρων θυσίας αίτινες ουδέποτε δύνανται περιελείν αμαρτίας
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