Lexicon entry · Greek
G4029περίκειμαιperikeimai
to surroundPart of speech: Greek Verb
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And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.
περίκειται perikeitai “is put”
It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.
περίκειται perikeitai “is hung”
But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
περίκειμαι. perikeimai “I have around [me].”
He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;
περίκειται perikeitai “is encompassed by”
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
περικείμενον perikeimenon “encompassing”