G4066: περίχωρος
períchōros · “region”
Definition
around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity)
KJV translates it as: country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about
Extended definition
[in LXX: chiefly (ἡ π.) for כִּכָּר ;]
round about, neighbouring (Dem., Plut., al.). In LXX and NT, as subst., ἡ π. (sc. γῆ), the region round about: Mat.14:35, Mrk.1:28, Luk.4:14, 37 7:17 8:37, Act.14:6; ἡ π. τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Luk.3:3; by meton. for the people of the same region, Mat.3:5.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4066 is translated
- surrounding region ×5
- surrounding region. ×2
- region around ×1
- surrounding region, ×1
Bible verses with G4066 (períchōros)
Períchōros appears in 9 verses.
- Matthew 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
- Mark 1:28
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
- Luke 3:3
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
- Luke 4:14
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
- Luke 4:37
And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
- Luke 7:17
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.
- Luke 8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
- Acts 14:6
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: