also spelled περιζωννύω, to bind around with a girdle, gird; in NT mid. to gird one's self in preparation for bodily motion and exertion, Lk. 12:37; 17:8; to wear a girdle, Rev. 1:13; 15:6

to encompass, enclose; ,met. to encompass, seize on the mind, Lk. 5:9; περιέχει, impers. it is contained, it is among the contents of a writing, 1 Pet. 2:6*

to go about, wander about, rove, Acts 19:13; Heb. 11:37; to go about, visit from house to house, 1 Tim. 5:13*

over careful; officious, a busybody, 1 Tim. 5:13; in NT περιεργα, magic arts, sorcery, Acts 19:19*

to do a thing with excessive, or superfluous care; to be a busybody, 2 Thess. 3:11*

pluperfect, περιεδέδετο (pass., 3 sg), to bind round about; pass. to be bound around, be bound up, Jn. 11:44*

that which is thrown around, any one, clothing, covering; a cloak, Heb. 1:12; a covering, 1 Cor. 11:15*

trans. to look around upon, Mk. 3:5, 34; 11:11; Lk. 6:10; absol. to look around, Mk. 5:32; 9:8; 10:23*

to cast around; to clothe, Mt. 25:36, 38, 43; mid. to clothe one's self, to be clothed, Mt. 6:29, 31; Lk. 23:11; Jn. 19:2; Acts 12:8; Rev. 4:4