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περίκειμαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περίκειμαι
Greek transliteration: 
perikeimai
Simplified transliteration: 
perikeimai
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4029
GK Number: 
4329
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-6b
Gloss: 
to surround, place or tie around; to be subject to
Definition: 
to lie around, be surround, Heb. 12:1; to be hung around, Mk. 9:42; Lk. 17:2; to have around one's self, to wear, Acts 28:20; to be in submission to, Heb. 5:2*

Greek-English Concordance for περίκειμαι

Mark 9:42 “And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone were hung (perikeitai | περίκειται | pres mid ind 3 sg) around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Luke 17:2 It is better for him if a millstone is hung (perikeitai | περίκειται | pres mid ind 3 sg) around his neck and he is cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Acts 28:20 For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I (perikeimai | περίκειμαι | pres mid ind 1 sg) wear (perikeimai | περίκειμαι | pres mid ind 1 sg) this chain.”
Hebrews 5:2 He is able to deal compassionately with the ignorant and going astray, since he too is subject to (perikeitai | περίκειται | pres mid ind 3 sg) weakness.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore since we ourselves have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding (perikeimenon | περικείμενον | pres mid ptcp acc sg neut) us, let us also lay aside every impediment, and the sin that so easily distracts, and let us run with endurance the race that is prescribed for us,