Strong's Greek · G4023

G4023 periéchō

περιέχω

per-ee-ekh'-o

to contain

Looking for Hebrew H4023 Mᵉgiddôwn? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G4023. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

periéchō appears twice in Scripture, in Luke 5:9 and 1 Peter 2:6. In the Doxa app, open each of these verses, keep your notes on them, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to hold all around, i.e. include, clasp (figuratively)

In the King James Version

+ astonished, contain, after (this manner)

Derivation

from G4012 (περί) and G2192 (ἔχω);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Luke 5:9

“For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,”

1 Peter 2:6

“For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.””

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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