περιποιέω

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περιποιέω

Greek transliteration

peripoieō

Simplified transliteration

peripoieo

Principal Parts

περιποιήσω, περιεποίησα, -, -, -

Strong's number

4046

GK Number

4347

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

(mid.) to keep, save; to gain for oneself; to buy, acquire

Definition

to cause to remain over and above, to reserve, save, Lk. 17:33; mid. to acquire, gain, earn, 1 Tim. 3:13; to purchase, Acts 20:28*

Luke 17:33	Whoever tries to (peripoiēsasthai \| περιποιήσασθαι \| aor mid inf ) retain (peripoiēsasthai \| περιποιήσασθαι \| aor mid inf ) his life for himself (peripoiēsasthai \| περιποιήσασθαι \| aor mid inf ) will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Acts 20:28	Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased (periepoiēsato \| περιεποιήσατο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) with the blood of his own Son.
1 Timothy 3:13	For those who serve well are (peripoiountai \| περιποιοῦνται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) acquiring (peripoiountai \| περιποιοῦνται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) a good standing for themselves and great confidence in faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

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