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περίκειμαι

Strong’s: G4029

Associated OET lemmas: περίκειμαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κεῖμαι

Sense 1: to be around, to surround

Semantic entry: 85.5

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Be in a Place

Definition: to be located around some object or area

Show passage in OET: HEB 12:1

OET-RV HEB 12:1

12 So then with us having a cloud of witnesses around us, we should discard everything that’s a burden, as well as the sin that’s always so near to us. We should run the race that’s ahead of us with endurance,

OET-LV HEB 12:1

12 So _then also we, so _much having encompassing around _us a_cloud of _witnesses, burden having _put _away every and the well _encompassing sin through endurance, may _be _running the lying _before before _us race,

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Sense 2: to be placed around, to be put around

Semantic entry: 85.54

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Put, Place

Definition: to lie or be placed around

Notes: In OET LUK 17:2 there is a problem involved in placing a millstone around a person’s neck, for millstones normally had no such hole through which a head might be placed. Therefore, it is usually necessary to translate this expression in OET LUK 17:2 as ‘to have a millstone hung around one’s neck’ or ‘to hang a millstone to a person’s neck.’

Show passage in OET: MRK 9:42

OET-RV MRK 9:42

42 “But anyone who causes a young person to falter from their trust in me, it would be better if they were thrown into the sea with a heavy weight tied around their neck.

OET-LV MRK 9:42

42 And whoever wishfully may _stumble one of_ the these _little ones which believing in me, it _is better for _him rather if a_ heavy _grinding _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _throw into the sea.

Show passage in OET: LUK 17:2

OET-RV LUK 17:2

2 It would be better if that person had a heavy weight tied to them and got thrown into the sea than if they cause a younger one to stumble.

OET-LV LUK 17:2

2 It _is _improving for _him if a_ milling _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _thrown _down into the sea, than that he _may _stumble of_ the one these _little ones.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 9:42

LUK: OET LUK 17:2

HEB: OET HEB 5:2

Sense 3: to have around, to wear

Semantic entry: 49.4

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

Definition: to have in a position around oneself

Show passage in OET: ACT 28:20

OET-RV ACT 28:20

20 So that was why I called for you and wanted to address you, because I am in chains for the sake of Yisrael’s (Israel) hope—the messiah.”

OET-LV ACT 28:20

20 Therefore for this the cause, I _begged you _all, to _see and to _address, because/for on _account of _the hope of_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), this the chain I _am _being _encompassed in.

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Sense 4: to be in various ways, to be in many ways

Semantic entry: 13.6

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to be in a state involving various aspects

Show passage in OET: HEB 5:2

OET-RV HEB 5:2

2 He’s able to be patient with those who don’t understand and stray from the truth because he also is subject to weakness

OET-LV HEB 5:2

2 to _be _forbearing being _able with _the ones not _knowing and being _strayed, because also he is _being _encompassed with _weakness,

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