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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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περιποιέω

Strong’s: G4046

Associated OET lemmas: περιποιέω

Other spellings: περιποιέομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ποιέω

Sense 1: to acquire, to achieve, to win

Semantic entry: 57.61

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Take, Obtain, Gain, Lose

Definition: to acquire possession of something, with the probable component of considerable effort

Forms: περιποιέομαι[a]

ACT 20:28: RV ACT 20:28 · LV ACT 20:28 · Read together ACT 20:28

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OET-RV ACT 20:28

28 So now you elders look after your own lives and those of your flock because the holy spirit chose you as overseers to shepherd the assembly of God’s people who he paid for with his very own blood.

OET-LV ACT 20:28

28 Be_taking_heed to_yourselves and to_all the flock, among which the the holy spirit set you_all overseers, to_be_shepherding the assembly of_the of_god, which he_procured through his his own blood.

TI1 3:13: RV TI1 3:13 · LV TI1 3:13 · Read together TI1 3:13

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OET-RV TI1 3:13

13 Those helpers who serve well will earn a good reputation for themselves and increase in confidence in their faith in Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah.

OET-LV TI1 3:13

13 For/Because the ones having_served well are_procuring a_ good _standing for_themselves, and great confidence in the_faith which in chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

Sense 2: to save one’s life, to save oneself

Semantic entry: 21.24

Semantic domains: Danger, Risk, Safe, Save

Subdomains: Cause To Be Safe, Free from Danger

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to do something with regard to one’s life) to save or preserve one’s own life

Forms: περιποιέομαι[b]

Collocations: τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ περιποιέομαι

LUK 17:33: RV LUK 17:33 · LV LUK 17:33 · Read together LUK 17:33

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OET-RV LUK 17:33

33 Anyone who tries to save their live will lose it, and anyone who’s sacrificed their lifestyle, will retain life.

OET-LV LUK 17:33

33 Whoever if may_seek to_procure the life of_him, will_be_losing it, and whoever wishfully may_lose it, will_be_keeping_ it _alive.