Strong's Greek · G4043

περιπατέω

peripatéō

go, be occupied with, walk (about)

Definition

to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)

Derivation

from G4012 (περί) and G3961 (πατέω);

Appears 95 times in Scripture

Mark 5:42

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

Mark 2:9

“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

Mark 6:49

but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

Matthew 4:18

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 15:31

The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Mark 6:48

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,

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Matthew 14:29

“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

Matthew 14:25

During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

Matthew 14:26

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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