"trans. to look around upon, Mk. 3:5, 34; 11:11; Lk. 6:10; absol. to look around, Mk. 5:32; 9:8; 10:23*"
Definition and meaning
trans. to look around upon, Mk. 3:5, 34; 11:11; Lk. 6:10; absol. to look around, Mk. 5:32; 9:8; 10:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: περιβλέπω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of periblepo (G4017) across the King James Bible.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
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Common questions
Strong's G4017 (periblepo) is a Greek word that means: trans. to look around upon, Mk. 3:5, 34; 11:11; Lk. 6:10; absol. to look around, Mk. 5:32; 9:8; 10:23* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word periblepo (G4017) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4017 is periblepo, a Greek word defined as: trans. to look around upon, Mk. 3:5, 34; 11:11; Lk. 6:10; absol. to look around, Mk. 5:32; 9:8; 10:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
periblepo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.