Lexical Definition

‎περιοχή‎ periochḗ (per-ee-okh-ay') passage G:N-F / G:V
from ‎περιέχω‎

place.

Usage: 5 forms in 26 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
περιοχὴ the passage Acts.8.32
περιοχην being encompassed about LXX.2Kgs.25.2
περιοχήσ a citadel LXX.Ps.141.3
citadel LXX.Ps.60.9
encompassed about LXX.Ps.31.21
for being encompassed about LXX.Nah.3.14
of a citadel LXX.Ps.108.10
of citadel LXX.2Kgs.19.24
περιοχήν a summary LXX.Obad.1.1
an encompassment about LXX.Ezek.4.2
citadel LXX.2Sam.5.7LXX.2Sam.5.17LXX.1Chr.11.5
περιοχή an encompassing about LXX.Zech.12.2
citadel LXX.1Sam.22.4LXX.1Sam.22.5LXX.2Sam.5.9LXX.2Sam.23.14LXX.1Chr.11.7LXX.1Chr.11.16LXX.Jer.19.9LXX.Jer.51.30
encompassed about LXX.2Kgs.24.10
encompassing about LXX.Ezek.12.13
his being encompassed about LXX.Ezek.17.20
stronghold LXX.2Chr.32.10

Abbott-Smith

περι-οχή, -ῆς, ἡ (< περιέχω), [in LXX for מְצוּדָה, מָצוֹר, etc.;]
1. compass, circumference.
2. a portion circumscribed, a section: Ac 8:32.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Acts 8:32

Liddell-Scott-Jones

περιοχή-, ,

(περιέχω) a containing, enclosing, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__2 compass, circumference, σφαίρας [Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to μῆκος, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐκτὸς π., of the body, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to their extent, [Refs]; mass, body, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀκατάληπτος π., of the world, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 generally, compass, extent, π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; aggregate, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__3.b content of a definition, etc., [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3.c summary, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; σύντομος π. [Refs 5th c.AD+]; periochae, title of summaries of books of Livy.
__4 inclusion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κατὰ περιοχήήν τινος including.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II portion circumscribed or marked off, section of a book, [NT+1st c.BC+]
__III pod, husk, shell, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 fence, fortification, [LXX]; πόλις περιοχήῆς[LXX]
__IV straitness, ={θλῖψις},{συνοχή}, [Refs 9th c.AD+]; especially siege, [LXX]; ἦλθεν πόλις ἐν περιοχή[LXX]; ὕδωρ περιοχήῆς[LXX]
__V=περιπέτεια, [Refs 9th c.AD+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.8.32LXX.1Kgs.22.4LXX.Ps.30.21*LXX.Jer.19.9LXX.2Kgs.24.10LXX.Nah.3.14