Peripoiēsis περιποίησις
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| περιποίησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peripoiēsis |
| Strong's number | G4047 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | acquiring |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Peripoiēsis (Greek περιποίησις, Strong's G4047) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “acquiring”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
περι-ποίησις, -εως, ἡ
(περιποιέω), [in LXX: 2Ch.4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה) Mal.3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hag.2:10 (9) * ;]
1. preservation: Heb.10:39 (2 Ch, l.with).
2. acquisition, obtaining: 1Th.5:9, 2Th.2:14 (and so perh. Eph.1:14, see infr.).
3. a possession: Eph.1:14 (but see supr., and cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.2:9 (LXX).†
(AS)
(περιποιέω), [in LXX: 2Ch.4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה) Mal.3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hag.2:10 (9) * ;]
1. preservation: Heb.10:39 (2 Ch, l.with).
2. acquisition, obtaining: 1Th.5:9, 2Th.2:14 (and so perh. Eph.1:14, see infr.).
3. a possession: Eph.1:14 (but see supr., and cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.2:9 (LXX).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | possession (1), obtain (1), obtaining (1), saving (1), peculiar (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | possession (2), obtain (1), you may share (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Peripoiēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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).