περιποίησις peripoiēsis · G4047

acquiring

περι-ποίησις, -εως, ἡ; (περιποιέω), [in LXX: 2Ch.4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה) Mal.3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hag.2:10 (9) * ; ] ; 1. preservation: Heb.10:39 (2 Ch, l.with). ; 2. acquisition, obtaining: 1Th.5:9, 2Th.2:14 (and so perh. Eph.1:14, see infr.). ; 3. a possession: Eph.1:14 (but see supr., and cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.2:9 (LXX).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

περιποί-ησις, εως, ἡ, ; keeping safe, preservation, []; 2 concrete, those who are saved, []; II gaining possession of, acquisition, []; procuring, []; II.2 λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν, ={λ. περιούσιος}, []

Where it's used 5 times

Ephesians 1:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:14 · Hebrews 10:39 · 1 Peter 2:9

Source: TBESG G4047; TFLSJ G4047

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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