Strong's Greek Concordance

G4047: περιποίησις

peripoíēsis · “acquiring”

Definition

acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation

KJV translates it as: obtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving

Word origin: from G4046 (περιποιέομαι);

Extended definition

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)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G4047 is translated

  • acquired possession ×1
  • obtaining ×1
  • the obtaining ×1
  • the preserving ×1
  • possession, ×1

Bible verses with G4047 (peripoíēsis)

Peripoíēsis appears in 5 verses.

  • Ephesians 1:14

    Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:9

    For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:14

    Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Hebrews 10:39

    But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: