Lexical Definition

‎περισπάω‎ perispáō (per-ee-spah'-o) to distract ^G:V
from ‎περί‎ and ‎σπάω‎

cumber.

• to drag all around, i.e. (figuratively) to distract (with care)

Abbott-Smith

περι-σπάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for ענה;]
to draw around, draw off or away. Metaph., to distract: pass., Lk 10:40.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

περισπάω-σπάω,

future -σπάσω[Refs 1st c.BC+]:—draw off from around, strip off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ χλαμύδιον αὑτοῦ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, strip oneself of, τὴν τιάραν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (so also in active, π. τὴν πορφύραν [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__2 strip bare, περισπάωσπάσας ξίφος (Pierson χερὶ σπάσας) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II wheel about, of a general, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; intransitive of the troops, [Refs]; especially wheel twice through a right angle, [Refs 1st c.BC+].; of a horse's bit, οὐ πάνυ π. not pulling it violently round, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III draw off or away, divert, εἰς τοὐναντίον [τὴν πολιτείαν] [περισπάωκάρπιον 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.16.2; π. τοὺς Ῥωμαίους 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.22.5; τὸν πόλεμον [prev. author] 1.26.1 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ draw it away, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: —passive, π. ὑπό τινων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πάντῃ τὰς ὄψεις περισπάωσπώμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἕως τοῦ ἔξω τόπου π. to be drawn away and expanded, opposed to συστέλλεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.b detach, Συρίαν τινός [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III.2 disturb, vex, [LXX+4th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπὸ τῶν τελωνῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III.3 divert, distract, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be distracted or engaged, π. ταῖς διανοίαις [περισπάωσπωμένη ἡ πόλις “IG” 22.1304.7; περί τινος LXX.Sir.41.2; περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν NT.Luke.10.40: \_absolutely\_, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.10.3. ">NT+2nd c.BC+]
__III.4 steal, ἀργυροῦν ἢ χρυσοῦν ἀνάθημα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, ἅπαντα περισπάωέσπασμαι I have been robbed of all, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.5 passive, with infinitive, to be compelled to do a thing, περισπάωησπάσθην (sic) ἀνενεγκεῖν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__IV Grammars, pronounce a vowel or word with the circumflex, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; especially on the last syllable, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; περισπάωσπώμεναι [λέξεις] [Refs 1st c.BC+]; π. [προσῳδία] [περισπάωσπώμενος [φθόγγος] [prev. work] 46. ">Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Eccl.5.19* ☩ Luke.10.40}