Strong's G4029 · Greek
περίκειμαι
períkeimai
Definition
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
KJV: be bound (compassed) with, hang about
Root / derivation: from G4012 (περί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered περίκειμαι across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Hebrews2 verses
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4029 (períkeimai) mean?
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
How many times does G4029 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4029 (περίκειμαι) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hanged.”
How is períkeimai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4029 is rendered as “hanged” (2×), “about” (1×), “compassed” (1×), “he” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word περίκειμαι come from?
from G4012 (περί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);