Forms of the word

Dictionary
περισπάω
Greek transliteration
perispaō
Simplified transliteration
perispao
Principal Parts
(περιέσπων), -, -, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
4049
GK Number
4352

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(1b)
Gloss
(pass.) to be distracted
Definition
to draw off from around; to wheel about; to distract;, pass. to be distracted, over busied, Lk. 10:40*

Greek-English Concordance for περισπάω

Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted (periespato | περιεσπᾶτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) by a lot of preparation. She burst in and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.”

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