Lexical Definition
περίχωρος períchōros (per-ikh'-o-ros) region G:N
from περί and χώρα
country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.
- around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with γῆ implied vicinity)
Usage: 8 forms in 31 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| περιχώρῳ | surrounding region | Luke.7.17 |
| περιχώρω | place round about | LXX.2Chr.4.17 • LXX.Neh.3.17 • LXX.Esth.9.12 |
| round about | LXX.Gen.19.17 | |
| περιχώρουσ | places round about | LXX.2Chr.16.4 |
| περιχώρου | of a place round about | LXX.Neh.3.14 |
| of place round about | LXX.Neh.3.9 | |
| place | LXX.Neh.12.28 | |
| place round about | LXX.Gen.19.28 • LXX.Neh.3.12 • LXX.Neh.3.16 • LXX.Neh.3.17 • LXX.Neh.3.18 | |
| surrounding region | Luke.4.14 • Luke.4.37 • Luke.8.37 | |
| περιχώραν | place round about | LXX.Gen.13.12 |
| περίχωροσ | region around | Matt.3.5 |
| περίχωρον | place round about | LXX.Gen.13.10 • LXX.Gen.13.11 • LXX.Gen.19.25 • LXX.Deut.3.14 |
| surrounding region | Matt.14.35 • Mark.1.28 • Luke.3.3 • Acts.14.6 | |
| the place round about | LXX.Deut.3.13 | |
| περίχωρα | places round about | LXX.Deut.3.4 • LXX.Deut.34.3 • LXX.1Chr.5.16 |
Abbott-Smith
περί-χωρος, -ον, [in LXX: chiefly (ἡ π.) for כִּכָּר;]
round about, neighbouring (Dem., Plut., al.). In LXX and NT, as subst., ἡ π. (sc. γῆ), the region round about: Mt 14:35, Mk 1:28, Lk 4:14, 37 7:17 8:37, Ac 14:6; ἡ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Lk 3:3; by meton. for the people of the same region, Mt 3:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 3:5 · 14:35 |
| Mark | 1:28 |
| Luke | 3:3 · 4:14 · 4:37 · 7:17 · 8:37 |
| Acts | 14:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
περίχωρος-ος, ον,
round about a place: οἱ π. the people about, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ π. (i.e. γῆ) the country round about, [LXX+NT]; τὰ π. [Refs 4th c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.13.10 ☩ Matt.14.35