G4046: περιποιέομαι
peripoiéomai · “to gain”
Definition
to make around oneself, i.e. acquire (buy)
KJV translates it as: purchase
Word origin: middle voice from G4012 (περί) and G4160 (ποιέω);
Extended definition
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)
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4046 is translated
- to gain ×1
- he purchased ×1
- acquire ×1
Bible verses with G4046 (peripoiéomai)
Peripoiéomai appears in 3 verses.
- Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- 1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.