"to encompass, enclose; met. to encompass, seize on the mind, Lk. 5:9; περιέχει, impers. it is contained, it is among the contents of a writing, 1 Pet. 2:6*"
Definition and meaning
to encompass, enclose; met. to encompass, seize on the mind, Lk. 5:9; περιέχει, impers. it is contained, it is among the contents of a writing, 1 Pet. 2:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: περιέχω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 periecho (G4023) across the King James Bible.
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Common questions
Strong's G4023 (periecho) is a Greek word that means: to encompass, enclose; met. to encompass, seize on the mind, Lk. 5:9; περιέχει, impers. it is contained, it is among the contents of a writing, 1 Pet. 2:6* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word periecho (G4023) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4023 is periecho, a Greek word defined as: to encompass, enclose; met. to encompass, seize on the mind, Lk. 5:9; περιέχει, impers. it is contained, it is among the contents of a writing, 1 Pet.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
periecho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.