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Matthew 28 verses
- Matthew 2:8 περὶ prep He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."
- Matthew 3:4 περὶ prep Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Matthew 4:6 περὶ prep and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"
- Matthew 6:28 περὶ prep Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin,
- Matthew 8:18 περὶ prep Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.
- Matthew 9:36 περὶ prep But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Matthew 11:7 περὶ prep As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
- Matthew 11:10 περὶ prep For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
- Matthew 12:36 περὶ prep I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
- Matthew 15:7 περὶ prep You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
- Matthew 16:11 περὶ prep How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
- Matthew 17:13 περὶ prep Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
- Matthew 18:6 περὶ prep but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.
- Matthew 18:19 περὶ prep Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
- Matthew 19:17 περὶ prep He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
- Matthew 20:3 περὶ prep He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
- Matthew 20:5 περὶ prep Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
- Matthew 20:6 περὶ prep About the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'
- Matthew 20:9 περὶ prep "When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
- Matthew 20:24 περὶ prep When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
- Matthew 21:45 περὶ prep When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
- Matthew 22:16 περὶ prep They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
- Matthew 22:31 περὶ prep But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
- Matthew 22:42 περὶ prep saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
- Matthew 24:36 Περὶ prep But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
- Matthew 26:24 περὶ prep The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
- Matthew 26:28 περὶ prep for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- Matthew 27:46 περὶ prep About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Mark 22 verses
- Mark 1:6 περὶ prep John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:30 περὶ prep Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
- Mark 1:44 περὶ prep and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
- Mark 3:8 περὶ prep from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.
- Mark 3:32 περὶ prep A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."
- Mark 3:34 περὶ prep Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!
- Mark 4:10 περὶ prep When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
- Mark 4:19 περὶ prep and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Mark 5:16 περὶ prep Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
- Mark 5:27 περὶ prep having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
- Mark 6:48 περὶ prep Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,
- Mark 7:6 περὶ prep He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.
- Mark 7:25 περὶ prep For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
- Mark 8:30 περὶ prep He charged them that they should tell no one about him.
- Mark 9:14 περὶ prep Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
- Mark 9:42 περὶ prep Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
- Mark 10:10 περὶ prep In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
- Mark 10:41 περὶ prep When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.
- Mark 12:14 περὶ prep When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
- Mark 12:26 περὶ prep But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'
- Mark 13:32 Περὶ prep But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
- Mark 14:21 περὶ prep For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
Luke 43 verses
- Luke 1:1 περὶ prep Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
- Luke 1:4 περὶ prep that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
- Luke 2:17 περὶ περὶ prep prep When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
- Luke 2:18 περὶ prep All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
- Luke 2:27 περὶ prep He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
- Luke 2:33 περὶ prep Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,
- Luke 2:38 περὶ prep Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
- Luke 3:15 περὶ prep As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
- Luke 3:19 περὶ περὶ prep prep but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
- Luke 4:10 περὶ prep for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you;'
- Luke 4:14 περὶ prep Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
- Luke 4:37 περὶ prep News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
- Luke 4:38 περὶ prep He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.
- Luke 5:14 περὶ prep He charged him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
- Luke 5:15 περὶ prep But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
- Luke 6:28 περὶ prep bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
- Luke 7:3 περὶ prep When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
- Luke 7:17 περὶ prep This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
- Luke 7:18 περὶ prep The disciples of John told him about all these things.
- Luke 7:24 περὶ prep When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
- Luke 7:27 περὶ prep This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'
- Luke 9:9 περὶ prep Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.
- Luke 9:11 περὶ prep But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.
- Luke 9:45 περὶ prep But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
- Luke 10:40 περὶ prep But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."
- Luke 10:41 περὶ prep Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
- Luke 11:53 περὶ prep As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;
- Luke 12:26 περὶ prep If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
- Luke 13:1 περὶ prep Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
- Luke 13:8 περὶ prep He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
- Luke 16:2 περὶ prep He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
- Luke 17:2 περὶ prep It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
- Luke 19:37 περὶ prep As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
- Luke 21:5 περὶ prep As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
- Luke 22:32 περὶ prep but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."
- Luke 22:37 περὶ prep For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: 'He was counted with the lawless.' For that which concerns me has an end."
- Luke 22:49 περὶ prep When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"
- Luke 23:8 περὶ prep Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
- Luke 24:4 περὶ prep It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
- Luke 24:14 περὶ prep They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
- Luke 24:19 περὶ prep He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
- Luke 24:27 περὶ prep Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Luke 24:44 περὶ prep He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled."
John 57 verses
- John 1:7 περὶ prep The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
- John 1:8 περὶ prep He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
- John 1:15 περὶ prep John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
- John 1:22 περὶ prep They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
- John 1:48 περὶ prep Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
- John 2:21 περὶ prep But he spoke of the temple of his body.
- John 2:25 περὶ prep and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
- John 3:25 περὶ prep There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.
- John 5:31 περὶ prep "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
- John 5:32 περὶ περὶ prep prep It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
- John 5:36 περὶ prep But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
- John 5:37 περὶ prep The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
- John 5:39 περὶ prep "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
- John 5:46 περὶ prep For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
- John 6:41 περὶ prep The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."
- John 6:61 περὶ prep But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
- John 7:7 περὶ prep The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
- John 7:12 περὶ prep There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."
- John 7:13 περὶ prep Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
- John 7:17 περὶ prep If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
- John 7:32 περὶ prep The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
- John 7:39 περὶ prep But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.
- John 8:13 περὶ prep The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."
- John 8:14 περὶ prep Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.
- John 8:18 περὶ περὶ prep prep I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."
- John 8:26 περὶ prep I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
- John 8:46 περὶ prep Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
- John 9:17 περὶ prep Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
- John 9:18 περὶ prep The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,
- John 9:21 περὶ prep but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."
- John 10:13 περὶ prep The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.
- John 10:25 περὶ prep Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.
- John 10:33 περὶ περὶ prep prep The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."
- John 10:41 περὶ prep Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
- John 11:13 περὶ περὶ prep prep Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
- John 11:19 περὶ περὶ prep prep Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
- John 12:6 περὶ prep Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
- John 12:41 περὶ prep Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
- John 13:18 περὶ prep I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'
- John 13:22 περὶ prep The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
- John 13:24 περὶ prep Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."
- John 15:22 περὶ prep If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
- John 15:26 περὶ prep "When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
- John 16:8 περὶ περὶ περὶ prep prep prep When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
- John 16:9 περὶ prep about sin, because they don't believe in me;
- John 16:10 περὶ prep about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;
- John 16:11 περὶ prep about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
- John 16:19 περὶ prep Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'
- John 16:25 περὶ prep I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
- John 16:26 περὶ prep In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,
- John 17:9 περὶ περὶ περὶ prep prep prep I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
- John 17:20 περὶ περὶ prep prep Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
- John 18:19 περὶ περὶ prep prep The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.
- John 18:23 περὶ prep Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
- John 18:34 περὶ prep Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"
- John 19:24 περὶ prep Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.
- John 21:24 περὶ prep This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
Acts 64 verses
- Acts 1:1 περὶ prep The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
- Acts 1:3 περὶ prep To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.
- Acts 1:16 περὶ prep "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- Acts 2:29 περὶ prep "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- Acts 2:31 περὶ prep he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.
- Acts 5:24 περὶ prep Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
- Acts 7:52 περὶ prep Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
- Acts 8:12 περὶ prep But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
- Acts 8:15 περὶ prep who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
- Acts 8:34 περὶ περὶ περὶ prep prep prep The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
- Acts 9:13 περὶ prep But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
- Acts 10:3 περὶ prep At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
- Acts 10:9 περὶ prep Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
- Acts 10:19 περὶ prep While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.
- Acts 11:22 περὶ prep The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
- Acts 12:5 περὶ prep Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
- Acts 13:13 περὶ prep Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
- Acts 13:29 περὶ prep When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.
- Acts 15:2 περὶ prep Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
- Acts 15:6 περὶ prep The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
- Acts 17:32 περὶ prep Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
- Acts 18:15 περὶ prep but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."
- Acts 18:25 περὶ prep This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
- Acts 19:8 περὶ prep He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
- Acts 19:23 περὶ prep About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
- Acts 19:25 περὶ prep whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
- Acts 19:39 περὶ prep But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
- Acts 19:40 περὶ περὶ prep prep For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."
- Acts 21:21 περὶ prep They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
- Acts 21:24 περὶ prep Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
- Acts 21:25 περὶ prep But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."
- Acts 22:6 περὶ περὶ prep prep It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
- Acts 22:10 περὶ prep I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
- Acts 22:18 περὶ prep and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
- Acts 23:6 περὶ prep But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"
- Acts 23:11 περὶ prep The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."
- Acts 23:15 περὶ prep Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
- Acts 23:20 περὶ prep He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
- Acts 23:29 περὶ prep I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
- Acts 24:8 περὶ prep By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
- Acts 24:10 περὶ prep When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
- Acts 24:13 περὶ prep Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
- Acts 24:21 περὶ περὶ prep prep unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"
- Acts 24:22 περὶ prep But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
- Acts 24:24 περὶ prep But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 24:25 περὶ prep As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
- Acts 25:9 περὶ prep But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
- Acts 25:15 περὶ prep about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
- Acts 25:16 περὶ prep To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
- Acts 25:18 περὶ prep Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
About this entry
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περι — transliterated perí — is a Greek preposition carrying the sense “about.” Where the King James Version says “of,” newer translations reach for “about” (Berean Standard Bible); the renderings breakdown has the detail. It appears 307 verses across 25 books of the Greek New Testament, among its common vocabulary. Debuting at Matthew 2:8, it then recurs through the corpus. Related forms include περαν, πειρα and περ. Each statement above links to its evidence; the full detail follows below.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's G4012 catalogs a Greek word from the Greek New Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Greek New Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 307
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 307 distinct verses.
- 25 / 27
- NT books
- The word appears in 25 of 27 New Testament books.
- #54
- by frequency
- Top 100 most frequent Greek words (rank 54 of 5,347 Greek words by occurrence).
View all 307 occurrences in the concordance →
By section of the New Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Some books belong to more than one corpus (Luke is in both the Gospels and the Lukan corpus, and so on), so these shares overlap and need not total 100%. Each figure is a share of the word’s 307 distinct verses.
- Gospels 150 verses · 49%
- Lukan (Luke–Acts) 107 verses · 35%
- Johannine 67 verses · 22%
- Pauline corpus 53 verses · 17%
- Hebrews 20 verses · 7%
- General (Catholic) Epistles 19 verses · 6%
- Revelation 1 verse · 0%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
- King James Version: Of 146×, For 59×, Concerning 39×
- American Standard Version: Of 106×, Concerning 80×, For 50×
- Berean Standard Bible: About 144×, For 50×, Around 15×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text: About 172×, Concerning 87×, For 35×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders G4012 across 330 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 21 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 3 further occurrences.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders G4012 across 323 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 29 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders G4012 across 283 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 10 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 44 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders G4012 across 335 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 4 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Senses in Thayer's
The 1 sense Thayer's distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency or importance). The full entry — with sub-senses — is in the Lexicon Entry tab.
- about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Word origin
Derived from περαν (péran) (G4008) — beyond.
From the base of G4008 ; properly through (all over ) that is around ; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications of place cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality circuit matter circumstance or general period ): - (there-) about above against at on behalf of X and his company which concern (as) concerning for X how it will go with ([there- where-]) of on over pertaining (to) for sake X (e-) state (as) touching [where-] by (in) with. In compounds it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit ( around ) excess ( beyond ) or completeness ( through ).
— Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain.
Forms in the corpus
The 3 distinct written forms G4012 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that case’s occurrences in the concordance.
| Form | Parsing | Example | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| περὶ perì | Preposition | Matthew 2:8 | 322 |
| Περὶ Perì | Preposition | Matthew 24:36 | 12 |
| περί perí | Preposition | Acts 25:19 | 1 |
Same root — word family
Other Thayer's entries built from the same root as G4012, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derives from
Shares the same root
- πειρα peîra G3984 trial
- περ per G4007 very much
- περας péras G4009 end
- περπερευομαι perpereúomai G4068 to boast
- πιπρασκω pipráskō G4097 to sell
- φαραγξ pháranx G5327 ravine
Derived from this word
- περιαγω periágō G4013 to lead around
- περιαιρεω periairéō G4014 to take away
- περιαστραπτω periastráptō G4015 to shine around
- περιβαλλω peribállō G4016 to throw around
- περιβλεπω periblépō G4017 to look around
- περιδεω peridéō G4019 to bind around
- περιεργαζομαι periergázomai G4020 to bustle about
- περιεργος períergos G4021 busybody
- περιερχομαι periérchomai G4022 to go about
- περιεχω periéchō G4023 to surround
- περιζωννυμι perizṓnnymi G4024 to gird
- περιΐστημι periḯstēmi G4026 to stand around
- περικαθαρμα perikátharma G4027 scum
- περικαλυπτω perikalýptō G4028 to cover up
- περικειμαι períkeimai G4029 to lie around
- περικεφαλαια perikephalaía G4030 helmet
- περικρατης perikratḗs G4031 to have power over
- περικρυπτω perikrýptō G4032 to hide
- περικυκλοω perikyklóō G4033 to encircle
- περιλαμπω perilámpō G4034 to shine around
- περιλειπω perileípō G4035 to remain over
- περιλυπος perílypos G4036 deeply sorrowful
- περιμενω periménō G4037 to wait for
- περιξ périx G4038 round about
+18 more words derive from G4012 (not shown).
Proper names from this root
People and places named from this root — a name, not an additional meaning of the word.
Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 51 — not the complete family. 1 of the same-root words is a proper name (a person or place). They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Septuagint usage
The same Greek word περι appears 530 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 425 verses in 25 books.
- 530
- LXX occurrences
- Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.
- 425
- verses
- Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.
- 25 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 25 of the 39 Old Testament books.
Sample Septuagint occurrences
- Genesis 12:17 περί
- Exodus 8:4 περί
- Leviticus 1:4 περί
- Numbers 5:8 περί
- Deuteronomy 3:22 περί
- Joshua 5:4 περι
- Judges 9:3 περί
- 1 Samuel 1:5 περί
- 2 Samuel 3:8 περί
- 1 Kings 2:18 περί
- 2 Kings 6:11 περί
- 1 Chronicles 6:34 περί
Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)
Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G4012) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 425. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.
- Genesis 12:17 περί Yahweh plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- Genesis 12:20 περί Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.
- Genesis 15:12 περί When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
- Genesis 17:20 περί As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 19:21 περί He said to him, "Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
- Genesis 20:2 περί Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
- Genesis 20:3 περί But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife."
- Genesis 20:7 περί Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."
- Genesis 21:11 περί The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
- Genesis 21:12 περί God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.
- Genesis 21:25 περί Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
- Genesis 23:8 περί He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
- Genesis 24:9 περί The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
- Genesis 24:47 περί I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
- Genesis 24:67 περί Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
- Genesis 25:21 περί Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
- Genesis 26:7 περί The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.
- Genesis 26:21 περί They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called the name of it Sitnah.
- Genesis 26:22 περί He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
- Genesis 26:32 περί It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."
- Genesis 27:41 περί Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob."
- Genesis 29:18 περί Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
- Genesis 29:20 περί Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
- Genesis 29:25 περί It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
- Genesis 30:26 περί Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go: for you know my service with which I have served you."
- Genesis 37:23 περί It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
- Genesis 40:14 περί But remember me when it will be well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
- Genesis 41:15 περί Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
- Genesis 41:32 περί The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
- Genesis 41:42 περί Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,
- Genesis 41:55 περί When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."
- Genesis 42:21 περί They said one to another, "We are most assuredly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come on us."
- Genesis 50:4 περί When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
- Genesis 50:20 περί As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
- Exodus 8:4 περί and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.'"
- Exodus 8:5 περί Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch forth your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.'"
- Exodus 8:8 περί Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."
- Exodus 8:24 περί Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
- Exodus 9:28 περί Pray to Yahweh; for there has been enough of mighty thunderings and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."
- Exodus 11:4 περί Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,
- Exodus 14:14 περί Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still."
- Exodus 14:25 περί He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!"
- Exodus 22:8 περί If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
- Exodus 24:8 περί Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, "Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh has made with you concerning all these words."
- Exodus 28:12 περί You shall put the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial.
- Exodus 30:15 περί The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Yahweh, to make atonement for your souls.
- Exodus 30:16 περί You shall take the atonement money from the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the tent of meeting; that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel before Yahweh, to make atonement for your souls."
- Exodus 32:14 περί Yahweh repented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.
- Exodus 32:30 περί It happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin."
- Exodus 32:35 περί Yahweh struck the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G4012) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.
