Definition
περί-χωρος, -ον
[in LXX: chiefly (ἡ π.) for כִּכָּר ;]
round about, neighbouring (Dem., Plut., al.). In LXX and NT, as subst., ἡ π. (sc. γῆ), the region round about: Matthew 14:35, Mark 1:28, Luke 4:14, 37; 7:17; 8:37, Acts 14:6; ἡ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Luke 3:3; by meton. for the people of the same region, Matthew 3:5.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as περίχωρος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Matthew 3:5περίχωρος · region aroundPeople went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
- Matthew 14:35περίχωρον · surrounding regionAnd when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
- Mark 1:28περίχωρον · regionAnd the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
- Luke 3:3περίχωρον · region aroundHe went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
- Luke 4:14περιχώρου · surrounding regionJesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
- Luke 4:37περιχώρου · surrounding regionAnd the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
- Luke 7:17περιχώρῳ · surrounding regionAnd the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
- Luke 8:37περιχώρου · regionThen all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
- Acts 14:6περίχωρον · surrounding region…they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,