Lexical Definition
πέραν péran (per'-an) other side G:PREP
apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of
beyond, farther (other) side, over.
- through (as adverb or preposition), i.e. across
Abbott-Smith
πέραν, adv., [in LXX for עֵבֶר and cognate forms;]
on the other side, across (usually with the idea of water lying between);
(a) as in the older poets, as prep. c. gen.: τ. θαλάσσης, Jo 6:1, 17, 22, 25; τ. Ἰορδάνου, Mt 4:15(LXX), 25 19:1, Mk 3:8 10:1, Jo 1:28 3:26 10:40; τ. χειμάρρου τ. Κέδρων, Jo 18:1;
(b) τὸ π., the region beyond, the other side: Mt 8:18, 28 14:22 16:5, Mk 4:35 5:21 6:45 8:13; τ. θαλάσσης, Mk 5:1; τ. λίμνης, Lk 8:22.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 4:15 · 4:25 · 8:18 · 8:28 · 14:22 · 16:5 · 19:1 |
| Mark | 3:8 · 4:35 · 5:1 · 5:21 · 6:45 · 8:13 · 10:1 |
| Luke | 8:22 |
| John | 1:28 · 3:26 · 6:1 · 6:17 · 6:22 · 6:25 · 10:40 · 18:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πέραν,
Ionic dialect and Epic dialect πέρην, adverb on the other side, across, in early Poets always with genitive, especially of water, νήσων αἳ ναίουσι π. ἁλός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. Χάεος ζοφεροῖο[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τοῦ Ἑλλησπόντου, τοῦ ποταμοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. Ἕβρον is corrupt in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 absolutely, on the other side, especially of water, προσορμίζεσθαι.. π. ἐν τῇ Ῥηναίῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with Verbs of motion, followed by εἰς, over or across to.., π. ἐς τὴν Ἀχαιίην διέπεμψαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also without εἰς, ἐκ Θάσου διαβαλόντες π. having crossed over (i.e. ἐς τὴν ἤπειρον), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 frequently with Article, διαβιβάζεσθαι εἰς τὸ π. τοῦ ποταμοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διέβη εἰς τὸ π. [Refs]; ἐν τῷ π. [Refs]; τὰ π. things done on the opposite side, [Refs]; τὰ π. πράγματα, opposed to τὰ ἐπὶ τάδε, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ π. those on the other side, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ὄχθη ἡ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II over against, opposite, with genitive, π. ἱερῆς Εὐβοίης [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III less frequently ={πέρα} (A), beyond, with genitive, π. Νείλοιο παγᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV right through, καῦσις [ἔστω] μὴ πέρην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ π. [Refs]—π. with genitive usually precedes its case, but follows it in A.[same place], [Refs 2nd c.AD+]