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περί

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greekNew TestamentPreposition332 occurrences24 books304 verses

Definition

περί,

prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.),

with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides).

I. C. genitive,

1. of place, about (poët.).

2. Causal, about, on account of, concerning, in reference to: Matthew 2:8, Mark 1:44, Luke 4:38, John 16:26, Acts 28:21, al. mult.; τὰ περί, with genitive, the things concerning one, one's state or case: Mark 5:27, Acts 1:3; 28:15, Ephesians 6:22, al.; at the beginning of a sentence, περί, regarding, as to, 1 Corinthians 7:1, al.; in the sense on account of (Matthew 26:28, 1 Corinthians 1:13, al.), often with ὑπέρ as variant (cf. M, Pr., 105).

II. C. accusative,

1. of place, about, around: Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6, Luke 13:8, Acts 22:6, al.; οἱ περί, with accusative of person(s), of one's associates, friends, etc., Mark 4:10, Luke 22:49, John 11:19, Acts 13:13; οἱ περὶ τ. τοιαῦτα ἐργάται, Acts 19:25; metaphorically, about, as to, concerning: 1 Timothy 1:19; 6:4, 2 Timothy 2:18; 3:8, Titus 2:7; τὰ περὶ ἐμέ, Philippians 2:23; αἱ περὶ τ. λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι, Mark 4:19.

2. Of time, in a loose reckoning, about, near: Matthew 20:3, 5, 6, 9; 27:46, Mark 6:48, Acts 10:3, 9; 22:6.

III. In composition: round about (περιβάλλω, περίκειμαι), beyond, over and above (περιποιέω, περιλείπω), to excess (περιεργάζομαι, περισσεύω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as περί:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

332 total
  1. John 16:26περὶ · on
    In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
  2. John 17:9περὶ · on; περὶ · on behalf of; περὶ · on behalf of
    I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
  3. John 17:20περὶ · on behalf; περὶ · on behalf of
    I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
  4. John 18:19περὶ · about; περὶ
    Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
  5. John 18:23περὶ · as to
    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
  6. John 18:34περὶ · about
    “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
  7. John 19:24περὶ · to see
    So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
  8. John 21:24περὶ · to
    This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
  9. Acts 1:1περὶ · about
    In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
  10. Acts 1:3περὶ · about
    After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
  11. Acts 1:16περὶ · concerning
    “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
  12. Acts 2:29περὶ
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  13. Acts 2:31περὶ · about
    Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
  14. Acts 5:24περὶ · as to
    When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
  15. Acts 7:52περὶ
    Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
  16. Acts 8:12περὶ · of
    But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  17. Acts 8:15περὶ · for
    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
  18. Acts 8:34περὶ · about; περὶ; περὶ
    “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
  19. Acts 9:13περὶ · about
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  20. Acts 10:3περὶ
    One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
  21. Acts 10:9περὶ · at about
    The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
  22. Acts 10:19περὶ · on
    As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
  23. Acts 11:22περὶ · of
    When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  24. Acts 12:5περὶ · for
    So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
  25. Acts 13:13περὶ
    After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
  26. Acts 13:29περὶ · about
    When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
  27. Acts 15:2περὶ · about
    And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
  28. Acts 15:6περὶ
    So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
  29. Acts 17:32περὶ · on
    When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
  30. Acts 18:15περὶ · about
    But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
  31. Acts 18:25περὶ · about
    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
  32. Acts 19:8περὶ · about
    Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
  33. Acts 19:23περὶ · about
    About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
  34. Acts 19:25περὶ · in
    Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
  35. Acts 19:40περὶ · for; περὶ; περὶ · for
    For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
  36. Acts 21:21περὶ
    But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
  37. Acts 21:24περὶ · about
    Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
  38. Acts 21:25Περὶ · As for
    As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
  39. Acts 22:6περὶ · About; περὶ · around
    About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
  40. Acts 22:10περὶ
    Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
  41. Acts 22:18περὶ · about
    …and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’