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περιάγω

periagōto take/go aroundHow to read Greek
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Definition

περι-άγω

[in LXX: Amos 2:10 (הָלַךְ hi.); Isaiah 28:27, Ezekiel 47:2 (סָבַב hi., ho.); Ezekiel 37:2; 46:21 (עָבַר hi), 2Ma.4.38 2Mac.6.10 * ;]

1. to lead about or around: with accusative of person(s), 1 Corinthians 9:5.

2. Intrans., to go about: Acts 13:11; before ἐν, Matthew 4:23; with accusative loc. (governed by the περι-, not so in cl., see Bl., § 34, 1; 53, 1), Matthew 9:35; 23:15, Mark 6:6.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Matthew 4:23περιῆγεν · [Jesus] went
    Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
  2. Matthew 9:35περιῆγεν · went through
    Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
  3. Matthew 23:15περιάγετε · You traverse
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
  4. Mark 6:6περιῆγεν · He went
    And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
  5. Acts 13:11περιάγων · he groped about
    Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:5περιάγειν · to take along
    Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?