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περιαιρέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περιαιρέω
Greek transliteration: 
periaireō
Simplified transliteration: 
periaireo
Principal Parts: 
(περιεῖλον), -, περιελεῖν, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4014
GK Number: 
4311
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to take away; (pass.) to be taken away; to cut loose, set sail; to be given up, abandoned
Definition: 
to take off, lift off, remove, 2 Cor. 3:16; to cast off, Acts 27:40; met. to cut off hope, Acts 27:20; met. to take away sin, remove the guilt of sin, make expiation for sin, Heb. 10:11

Greek-English Concordance for περιαιρέω

Acts 27:20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm continued to rage, all hope of our being saved was (periēreito | περιῃρεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) at last abandoned (periēreito | περιῃρεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg).
Acts 27:40 So they cut (perielontes | περιελόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) loose (perielontes | περιελόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the anchors, left them in the sea, and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
Acts 28:13 From there we circled (perielontes | περιελόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) round and came to Rhegium; and after one day a south wind came up, and on the following day we arrived in Puteoli,
2 Corinthians 3:16 yet whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed (periaireitai | περιαιρεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg).
Hebrews 10:11 Furthermore, every priest stands day after day performing his religious duties, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away (perielein | περιελεῖν | aor act inf ) sins.