Strong's Lexicon peras: End, limit, boundary Original Word: πέρας Word Origin: Derived from the root word πέρα (pera), meaning "beyond" or "further." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "end" or "boundary" is קָצֶה (qatsah), Strong's Hebrew #7097, which similarly denotes extremity or limit. Usage: The Greek word "peras" refers to the concept of an end, limit, or boundary. It is used to denote the extremity or the utmost point of something, whether in a physical, temporal, or metaphorical sense. In the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of reaching a conclusion or the finality of a matter. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, boundaries and limits were significant in both physical and philosophical contexts. The Greeks often contemplated the nature of limits in terms of geography, ethics, and metaphysics. In the biblical context, "peras" can reflect the finite nature of human life and the ultimate boundaries set by God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originakin to peirar (end, limit) Definition a limit NASB Translation end (1), ends (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4009: πέραςπέρας, πέρατος, τό (πέρα beyond), from Aeschylus down, extremity, bound, end (see τέλος, 1 a. at the beginning); a. of a portion of space ("boundary, frontier): πέρατα τῆς γῆς (the ends of the earth), equivalent to the remotest lands, Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31 (Homer, Iliad 8, 478 (πεῖραρ); Thucydides 1, 69; Xenophon, Ages. 9, 4; the Sept. for אֶרֶץ אַפְסֵי (Winer's Grammar, 30)); also τῆς οἰκουμένης, Romans 10:18 (Psalm 71:8 b. of a thing extending through a period of time (termination): ἀντιλογίας, Hebrews 6:16 (τῶν κακῶν, Aeschylus Pers. 632; Josephus, b. j. 7, 5, 6, and other examples in other writings). From the same as peran; an extremity -- end, ut-(ter-)most participle see GREEK peran Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:42 N-GNPGRK: ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς NAS: she came from the ends of the earth KJV: from the uttermost parts of the earth INT: from the ends of the earth Luke 11:31 N-GNP Romans 10:18 N-ANP Hebrews 6:16 N-NNS Strong's Greek 4009 |
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