περί
peri
περί,
prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.),
with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides).
I. C. genitive,
1. of place, about (poët.).
2. Causal, about, on account of, concerning, in reference to: Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:44, Luk.4:38, Jhn.16:26, Act.28:21, al. mult.; τὰ περί, with genitive, the things concerning one, one's state or case: Mrk.5:27, Act.1:3 28:15, Eph.6:22, al.; at the beginning of a sentence, περί, regarding, as to, 1Co.7:1, al.; in the sense on account of (Mat.26:28, 1Co.1:13, al.), often with ὑπέρ as variant (cf. M, Pr., 105).
II. C. accusative,
1. of place, about, around: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Luk.13:8, Act.22:6, al.; οἱ περί, with accusative of person(s), of one's associates, friends, etc., Mrk.4:10, Luk.22:49, Jhn.11:19, Act.13:13; οἱ περὶ τ. τοιαῦτα ἐργάται, Act.19:25; metaphorically, about, as to, concerning: 1Ti.1:19 6:4 2Ti.2:18 3:8, Tit.2:7; τὰ περὶ ἐμέ, Php.2:23; αἱ περὶ τ. λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι, Mrk.4:19.
2. Of time, in a loose reckoning, about, near: Mat.20:3, 5 6, 9 27:46, Mrk.6:48, Act.10:3, 9 22:6.
III. In composition: round about (περιβάλλω, περίκειμαι), beyond, over and above (περιποιέω, περιλείπω), to excess (περιεργάζομαι, περισσεύω).
(AS)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 304 verses
- Matthew 2:8 περὶ
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
- Matthew 3:4 περὶ
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Matthew 4:6 περὶ
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Matthew 6:28 περὶ
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
- Matthew 8:18 περὶ
When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
- Matthew 9:36 περὶ
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Matthew 11:7 περὶ
As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
- Matthew 11:10 περὶ
This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
- Matthew 12:36 περὶ
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- Matthew 15:7 περὶ
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
- Matthew 16:11 περὶ
How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Matthew 17:13 περὶ
Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
- Matthew 18:6 περὶ
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
- Matthew 18:19 περὶ
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 19:17 περὶ
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
- Matthew 20:3 περὶ
About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
- Matthew 20:5 περὶ
So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
- Matthew 20:6 Περὶ
About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
- Matthew 20:9 περὶ
The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
- Matthew 20:24 περὶ
When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
- Matthew 21:45 περὶ
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
- Matthew 22:16 περὶ
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
- Matthew 22:31 περὶ
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
- Matthew 22:42 περὶ
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
- Matthew 24:36 Περὶ
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
- Matthew 26:24 περὶ
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
- Matthew 26:28 περὶ
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- Matthew 27:46 περὶ
About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
- Mark 1:6 περὶ
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:30 περὶ
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
- Mark 1:44 περὶ
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
- Mark 3:8 περὶ
Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
- Mark 3:32 περὶ
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
- Mark 3:34 περὶ
Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- Mark 4:10 περὶ
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
- Mark 4:19 περὶ
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Mark 5:16 περὶ
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
- Mark 5:27 περὶ
When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
- Mark 6:48 περὶ
He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
- Mark 7:6 περὶ
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
- Mark 7:25 περὶ
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
- Mark 8:30 περὶ
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
- Mark 9:14 περὶ
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
- Mark 9:42 περὶ
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
- Mark 10:10 περὶ
When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
- Mark 10:41 περὶ
When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
- Mark 12:14 περὶ
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
- Mark 12:26 Περὶ
But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
- Mark 13:32 Περὶ
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
- Mark 14:21 περὶ
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
