Lexical Definition
περιβάλλω peribállō (per-ee-bal'-lo) to clothe G:V
from περί and βάλλω
array, cast about, clothe(-d me), put on.
- to throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| περιεβάλοντο | They clothed themselves | LXX.Ps.73.6 |
| they covered themselves | LXX.Job.24.8 | |
| περιεβάλομεν | clothed | Matt.25.38 |
| περιεβάλλοντο | put around | LXX.Jonah.3.8 |
| περιεβάλετο | he put around himself | LXX.Isa.59.17 |
| he wore | LXX.Jonah.3.6 | |
| put around | LXX.1Sam.28.8 | |
| put it on | LXX.Gen.24.65 | |
| put on | LXX.2Kgs.19.1 • LXX.Isa.37.1 | |
| was adorned | Matt.6.29 | |
| was arrayed | Luke.12.27 | |
| περιεβάλετέ | you clothed | Matt.25.36 |
| you did clothe | Matt.25.43 | |
| περιεβάλεσθε | you clothed yourselves | LXX.Hag.1.6 |
| περιβεβλημένουσ | having clothed themselves | Rev.4.4 |
| having clothed themselves with | Rev.7.9 | |
| having put on | LXX.2Kgs.19.2 | |
| putting on | LXX.Isa.37.2 | |
| περιβεβλημένοσ | having clothed themselves with | Rev.19.13 |
| having himself cast | Mark.14.51 | |
| was wearing | LXX.1Kgs.11.29 | |
| περιβεβλημένον | having clothed himself in | Mark.16.5 |
| having clothed himself with | Rev.10.1 | |
| περιβεβλημένοι | having clothed themselves in | Rev.11.3 |
| having clothed themselves with | Rev.7.13 | |
| wearing | LXX.1Chr.21.16 | |
| περιβεβλημένη | being put around | LXX.Ps.45.14 |
| clothed in | Rev.17.4 | |
| having been clothed with | Rev.12.1 • Rev.18.16 | |
| having put around | LXX.Ps.45.9 | |
| περιβαλὼν | having put on | Luke.23.11 |
| περιβαλώμεθα | shall we wear | Matt.6.31 |
| περιβαλώ | I will put | LXX.Ezek.32.3 |
| περιβαλοῦ | do yourself wrap around | Acts.12.8 |
| περιβαλούμεθα | wear | LXX.Isa.4.1 |
| περιβαλλομένη | one being covered | LXX.Song.1.7 |
| περιβαλλεί | puts it around | LXX.Prov.29.5 |
| περιβαλλέσθωσαν | put on | LXX.Ps.71.13 |
| περιβαλεῖται | will be clothed | Rev.3.5 |
| περιβαλείται | shall wear | LXX.Mic.7.10 |
| περιβαλείσ | you shall put | LXX.Ruth.3.9 |
| you shall put around | LXX.Ezek.4.2 | |
| περιβαλείν | to clothe | LXX.Ezek.27.7 |
| περιβαλεί | around | LXX.Ezek.26.8 |
| he covers | LXX.Job.23.9 | |
| he shall cover | LXX.Ezek.18.7 | |
| περιβαλέσθωσαν | around | LXX.Ps.109.29 |
| περιβαλέσθω | let him put something around | LXX.Lev.13.45 |
| περιβαλέσθαι | to put on | LXX.Gen.28.20 |
| περιβάλῃ | you may be clothed | Rev.3.18 |
| περιβάλωνται | shall they clothe themselves | LXX.Isa.59.6 |
| περιβάλλουσιν | around | LXX.Prov.28.4 |
| περιβάλλοντι | covering | LXX.Ps.147.8 |
| περιβάλλεται | he puts around | LXX.Ps.109.19 |
| puts on | LXX.Esth.6.8 | |
| περιβάλλεσθε | you put around | LXX.Ezek.34.3 |
| περιβάληται | she may be clothed in | Rev.19.8 |
| περιβάλη | you should put around yourself | LXX.Deut.22.12 |
| you should put on | LXX.Jer.4.30 | |
| περιβάλετο | he wore | LXX.1Kgs.21.27 |
| περιέβαλόν | put around | LXX.Ezek.16.10 |
| περιέβαλον | around | LXX.Zech.3.5 |
| cast around | John.19.2 | |
| they covered | LXX.2Chr.28.15 | |
| περιέβαλλον | around | LXX.1Kgs.1.1 |
| περιέβαλετο | she put around | LXX.Gen.38.14 |
| περιέβαλεσ | covered them | LXX.Ezek.16.18 |
| περιέβαλεν | covered | LXX.Ezek.18.16 |
| put | LXX.2Kgs.8.15 | |
| περίβαλε | clothe | LXX.Isa.58.7 |
Abbott-Smith
περι-βάλλω, [in LXX chiefly for כּסה pi., also for לבשׁ, עטה, etc.;]
to throw around or over, put on or over;
(a) of siege or defensive works: χάρακά σοι, Lk 19:43 (WH, mg.; παρεμβ-, WH, txt.);
(b) of clothing, to put on, wrap about, clothe with: c. acc. rei, Lk 23:11; c. acc. pers., Mt 25:36, 38, 43; c. dupl. acc. (not cl.; Bl., § 34, 4), Jo 19:2; pf. pass., to have wrapped round one: c. acc. rei (cl.), Mk 14:51 16:5, Re 7:9, 13 10:1 11:3 12:1 17:4 18:16 19:13; c. dat. rei, Re 4:4 (WH, txt.; seq. ἐν, WH, mg.); fut., seq. ἐν (cf. De 22:12, Ps 44 (45):9*, 13), Re 3:5. Mid., to clothe oneself, wrap round or put on oneself: absol., Mt 6:29, Lk 12:27, Re 3:18; c. acc. rei, Mt 6:31, Ac 12:8, Re 19:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 22:12 |
| Psalms | 45:9* · 45:13 |
| Matthew | 6:29 · 6:31 · 25:36 · 25:38 · 25:43 |
| Mark | 14:51 · 16:5 |
| Luke | 12:27 · 19:43 · 23:11 |
| John | 19:2 |
| Acts | 12:8 |
| Revelation | 3:5 · 3:18 · 4:4 · 7:9 · 7:13 · 10:1 · 11:3 · 12:1 · 17:4 · 18:16 · 19:8 · 19:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
περιβάλλω,
future -βᾰλῶ: aorist περιέβᾰλον (see. below):— throw round, about, or over, put on or over, with accusative of things, φίλας περὶ χεῖρε βαλόντε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τινὶ δεσμά, βρόχους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ χαλκεύματι put him round the sword, i. e. stab him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also περὶ τὰ στέρνα θώρηκας π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ ἕρμα π. ναῦν wreck it on.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, throw round or over oneself, put on, with accusative of things, περιβαλλόμενοι τεύχεα putting on their arms, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἷμα, φᾶρος περιβάλλεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of defences, τεῖχος καὶ σωτηρίην περιβαλέσθαι τοῖς τε χρήμασι καὶ τοῖς σώμασιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λιμένι τεῖχος, χάρακα τῇ παρεμβολῇ, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also περὶ τὴν Πελοπόννησον τεῖχος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] build a wall round it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in perfect passive, have a thing put round one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ τεῖχος περιβεβλημένος having his wall around him, encompassed by it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, put round or upon a person, i. e. invest him with it, π. τινὶ ἀγαθόν (i. e. βασιληΐην), τυραννίδα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὶ π. ἀνανδρίαν, i.e. make him faint-hearted, [Refs]; π. τὴν αἰτίαν τῷ ἰατρῷ impute blame to.., [Refs] C.:—passive, with accusative, to be involved in, μεγίστην ζημίαν τὸ ταμεῖον περιβληθήσεται [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II reversely with dative of things, surround, encompass with.., περιβαλεῖν πλῆθος τῶν ἰχθύων (i.e. τῷ ἀμφιβλήστρῳ) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [Βόσπορον] πέδαις π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ χερσί embrace, [Refs]:—middle, surround or enclose for one's advantage or defence, τὴν νῆσον π. τείχει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. θύννους net them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 metaphorically, π. τινὰ κακῷ, συμφοραῖς, involve one in evil or calamity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ φυγῇ, i.e. banish him, [Refs 1st c.AD+] — passive, [συμφοραῖς] [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III with accusative only, encompass, surround, περιβάλλει με σκότος, νέφος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἀλλήλους embrace each other, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, clothe, τινα [NT]; τὸ περιβεβλημένον the space enclosed, enclosure, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, ἤλαυνον περιβαλόμενοι [τὰ ὑποζύγια] surrounding them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 fetch a compass round, double, ἵπποι περὶ τέρμα βαλοῦσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of ships, round a cape, π. τὸν Ἄθων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, of a hare, double, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 amplify, expand, λόγον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__IV middle, bring into one's power, compass, ἰδίῃ π. ἑωυτῷ κέρδεα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σωφροσύνης δόξαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect passive, to have come into possession of.., πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 appropriate mentally, comprehend, περιβάλλεσθαι τῇ διανοίᾳ τὰς πράξεις [Refs]; πολλὰ περιβεβλῆσθαι πράγματα to have aimed at learning many things, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; logically, ξύμπαντα τὰ οἰκεῖα.. γένους τινὸς οὐσίᾳ π. embrace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.3 use circumlocution, κομψῶς κύκλῳ π. [Refs]
__V throw beyond, beat in throwing: hence generally, excel, surpass, μνηστῆρας δώροισι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. ἀρετῇ to be superior in.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__VI π. τὸ λουτρόν take a bath, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.25.36