ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗΝ, περιγραφην
PERIGRAPHĒN, perigraphēn
Sounds Like: peh-ree-grah-FEN
Translations: description, a description, definition, a definition, boundary, a boundary, limitation, a limitation
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a description, definition, or a boundary. It can denote the act of describing or defining something, or the result of that act, such as a written account or a set limit. It is used to speak about the scope or extent of something, or to provide a clear explanation of its nature.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4039 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:174
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ.
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- ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ — description, a description, definition, a definition, boundary, a boundary, limit, a limit
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