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ΠΕΡΙΛΑΒΕΤΕ, περιλαβετε

PERILABETE, perilabete

Sounds Like: peh-ree-LAH-beh-teh

Translations: surround, encompass, embrace, include, comprehend, take hold of, seize, receive, contain

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΠΕΡΙ (peri, 'around') and the verb ΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ (lambano, 'to take, seize'). It generally means to take or seize something from all sides, thus to surround, encompass, or embrace. Depending on the context, it can also mean to include, comprehend, or receive. In the provided example, it is used in the imperative sense, urging someone to 'surround' or 'encompass' Zion.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Imperative, Second Person, Plural

Strong’s number: G4015 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

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