Strong's Lexicon
G4047 — περιποίησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4047 |
|---|---|
| Word: | περιποίησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4046 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | peripoiesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | per-ee-poy'-ay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. acquisition (the act or the thing) 2. (by extension) preservation |
| KJV Renderings: | obtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περιποίησις, περιποιήσεως, ἡ (περιποιέω);
1. a preserving, preservation: εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς, to the preserving of the soul, namely, that it may be made partaker of eternal salvation (A. V. unto the saving of the soul), Heb 10:39 (Plato, deff., p. 415 c.).
2. possession, one’s own property: 1Pe 2:9 (Isa 43:20 f); Eph 1:14 (on this passive see ἀπολύτρωσις, 2):
3. an obtaining: with a genitive of the thing to be obtained, 1Th 5:9; 2Th 2:14.
STRONGS NT 4047a: περιρραίνωπεριρραίνω (Tdf. περιραίνω, with one rho ῥ; see Rho): perfect passive participle, περιρεραμμενος (cf. Mu); (περί and ῤαίνω to sprinkle); to sprinkle around, besprinkle: ἱμάτιον, passive, Rev 19:13 Tdf. (others, βεβαμμένον (except WH ῥεραντισμενον, see ῤαντίζω, and their Appendix at the passage)). (Aristophanes, Menander, Philo, Plutarch, others; the Sept..)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
περιποίησις (obtain(-ing))
Ephesians 1:14
- KJV: Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of his glory
- GK: ος εστιν αρραβών της κληρονομίας ημών εις απολύτρωσιν της περιποιήσεως εις έπαινον της δόξης αυτού
1 Thessalonians 5:9
- KJV: For God hath not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: ότι ουκ έθετο ημάς ο θεός εις οργήν αλλ΄ εις περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διά του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού
2 Thessalonians 2:14
- KJV: Whereunto he called you by our gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: εις ο εκάλεσεν υμάς διά του ευαγγελίου ημών εις περιποίησιν δόξης του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού
Hebrews 10:39
- KJV: But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition but of them that believe to the saving of the soul
- GK: ημείς δε ουκ εσμέν υποστολής εις απώλειαν αλλά πίστεως εις περιποίησιν ψυχής
1 Peter 2:9
- KJV: But ye a chosen generation a royal priesthood an holy nation a peculiar people that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light
- GK: υμείς δε γένος εκλεκτόν βασίλειον ιεράτευμα έθνος άγιον λαός εις περιποίησιν όπως τας αρετάς εξαγγείλητε του εκ σκότους υμάς καλέσαντος εις το θαυμαστόν αυτού φως