Definition
περι-οχή, -ῆς, ἡ
(περιέχω), [in LXX for מָצוּד, מָצוֹר, etc. ;]
1. compass, circumference.
2. a portion circumscribed, a section: Acts 8:32.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as περιοχή:
- מָצוֹרma.tsor“siege”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- Acts 8:32περιοχὴ · passageThe eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.