ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΩ, περιστελλω
PERISTELLŌ, peristellō
Sounds Like: peh-ree-STEL-loh
Translations: to wrap around, to enshroud, to bury, to take care of, to provide for, to withdraw, to avoid
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means 'to wrap around' or 'to enshroud', often in the context of preparing a body for burial. It can also metaphorically mean 'to take care of' or 'to provide for' someone, implying a protective wrapping or covering. In some contexts, it can also mean 'to withdraw' or 'to avoid', suggesting a drawing back or a covering up of oneself.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G4016 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΡΙΕΣΤΕΙΛΕΣ — you wrapped around, you buried, you prepared for burial, you avoided, you protected
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΙΛΑΣ — having wrapped around, having covered, having taken care of, having buried, having shrouded
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΙΛΗΣ — you may wrap around, you may cover, you may shroud, you may bury
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΙΛΟΝ — wrap around, cover, bury, restrain, put away, remove
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΕΙ — to wrap around, to cover, to clothe, to bury, to take care of
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΙ — to wrap around, to clothe, to cover, to bury, to take care of
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΕΙΝ — to wrap around, to clothe, to cover, to bury, to take care of, to avoid, to shun
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΟΥΣΑ — wrapping around, clothing, covering, taking care of, providing for, protecting
- ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΛΛΟΥΣΙ — they wrap around, they clothe, they cover, they bury, they take care of, they protect
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