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Koine Greek wordlink #88233

SR GNT Acts 8:32 περιοχή (perioⱪaʸ) ‘the and passage of scripture which he was reading’ Strongs=40420 Lemma=perioχē^*
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=34 AD Event=Conversion_of_Ethiopian_Eunuch TimeSeries=Conversion_of_Ethiopian_Eunuch

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Only use of identical word form περιοχή (N-NFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘περιοχή’ (N-NFS) is always and only glossed as ‘passage’.

Acts 8:32 ‘the and passage of scripture which he was reading’ SR GNT Acts 8:32 word 3

OET-LV: 32 And the passage of_ the _scripture which he _was _reading was this: he _was _led As a_sheep to the_slaughter, and silent as a_lamb before the one having _shaved him, thus he _is_ not _opening _up the mouth of _him. (ACT_8:32)

OET-RV: 32 Now the particular passage that he was reading was this:
⇔ ‘He was led away like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse,
⇔ and stayed as silent as a lamb being shorn
⇔ so he never opened his mouth. (ACT 8:32)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘perioχē’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (1) other than περιοχή (N-NFS) with a gloss related to ‘passage’

1 COR 16:7 παρόδῳ (parodōi) N-DFS Lemma=parodos ‘you_all now in passage to see I am hoping for’ SR GNT 1 Cor 16:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 Not for I _am _wanting you _all now in passage to _see, I _am _hoping for a_time certain to _remain _on with you _all, if the master may _permit. (CO1_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 because I don’t want to see you all now just in passing, but I’d like to stay with you all for a some time if the master permits. (CO1 16:7)

Key: N=noun DFS=dative,feminine,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular