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περιποιέω peripoieō · G4046

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to gain

περι-ποιέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; to make to remain over, preserve. ; Mid. ; (a) to keep or save for oneself: τ. ψυχήν (cf. Xen., Cyr., iv, 4, 10; Arist., Pol., v, 11, 30), Luk.17:33; (b) to get or gain for oneself, get possession of (Thuc., Xen., al.) : Act.20:28, 1Ti.3:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

περιποι-έω, ; cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, []; ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς π. []; 2 of money, food, etc., save up, lay by, []; τῶν προσόδων part of the revenues, []; 3 obtain a net product or residue, []; 4 generally, procure, secure, achieve, lay up, αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει []; πολλὰ καὶ μεγάλα τῶν συμφερόντων τῇ πατρίδι []; δυναστείας ἑαυτοῖς []; τὰ πράγματα ἐς ἑαυτοὺς π. get things into their own hands, []; II middle, keep or save for oneself, [τὸ παιδίον] []; compass, …

Where it's used 3 times

Luke 17:33 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Timothy 3:13

Source: TBESG G4046; TFLSJ G4046

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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