‾ΠΕΡ‾, ‾περ‾
‾PER‾, ‾per‾
Sounds Like: PEH-ree
Translations: about, concerning, around, for, on behalf of, with respect to, by, near
From the root: ΠΕΡΙ
Part of Speech: Preposition
Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for the Koine Greek preposition 'περί' (peri). It is used to express a wide range of relationships, most commonly 'about' or 'concerning' something or someone. It can also indicate proximity ('around', 'near'), cause ('for', 'on behalf of'), or a general relation ('with respect to'). Its meaning can vary depending on the case of the noun it governs; for example, with the genitive case, it often means 'about' or 'concerning', while with the accusative case, it can mean 'around' or 'near'.
Inflection: Governs Genitive or Accusative case; Does not inflect itself
Strong’s number: G4012 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙ.
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.
- ΕΡΙ — about, concerning, around, for, with, by, on behalf of
- ΠΕΡΙ — about, concerning, around, for, on behalf of, with respect to, at, near
- ΠΕΡΙΤΕ — around, about, concerning, for, on account of, with respect to, in regard to, over, beyond
- ΠΕΡΙΤΗΣ — about, concerning, around, for, with, by, of
- ΠΕΡΙΤΟΝ — those around, the party of, the people with, concerning, about
- ΠΕΡΙΤΩ — about, concerning, around, for, with, by, of, to
- ΠΕΡΙΤΩΝ — about, concerning, around, of, for, with respect to, those around, the surrounding ones
- ΠΙΡΙ — about, concerning, around, with, for, on behalf of, by, at, near, in, over, through, of, a
- ΤΩΠΕΡΙ — (to) the, (to) the concerning, (to) the about, (to) the around
- ‾ΠΕ‾Ρ — about, concerning, around, for, on behalf of
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