Periochē περιοχή
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| περιοχή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | periochē |
| Strong's number | G4042 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | passage |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Periochē (Greek περιοχή, Strong's G4042) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “passage”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
περι-οχή, -ῆς, ἡ
(περιέχω), [in LXX for מָצוּד, מָצוֹר, etc. ;]
1. compass, circumference.
2. a portion circumscribed, a section: Act.8:32.†
(AS)
(περιέχω), [in LXX for מָצוּד, מָצוֹר, etc. ;]
1. compass, circumference.
2. a portion circumscribed, a section: Act.8:32.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | place (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | passage (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Periochē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).