περίχωρος (períchōros) — Country About

Greek word study: περίχωρος (períchōros), Strong's G4066. around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity)

GreekStrong's G4066
Quick definition
Greek word
περίχωρος (períchōros)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity)

Word study
Derivation: from G4012 (περί) and G5561 (χώρα);

KJV translation words: country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about

Where this word appears

Strong's G4066 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:5 and last appears in Acts 14:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

surrounding region ×8region around ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

περίχωρον ×4περιχώρου ×3περιχώρῳ ×1περίχωρος ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×5Matthew ×2Mark ×1Acts ×1

Verses (all 9)

  • Matthew 3:5 — περίχωρος — region around
  • Matthew 14:35 — περίχωρον — surrounding region
  • Mark 1:28 — περίχωρον — surrounding region
  • Luke 3:3 — περίχωρον — surrounding region
  • Luke 4:14 — περιχώρου — surrounding region
  • Luke 4:37 — περιχώρου — surrounding region
  • Luke 7:17 — περιχώρῳ — surrounding region
  • Luke 8:37 — περιχώρου — surrounding region
  • Acts 14:6 — περίχωρον — surrounding region

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4012 περί (perí), G5561 χώρα (chṓra).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does períchōros (G4066) mean?

Around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with g1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity).

How is G4066 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4066 as: country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.

How often does περίχωρος (períchōros) appear?

Strong's G4066 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:5 and last appears in Acts 14:6.