4046. peripoieó

Strong's Lexicon

peripoieó: To acquire, to obtain, to preserve, to save.

Original Word: περιποιέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: peripoieó
Pronunciation: pe-ree-poy-EH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-poy-eh'-om-ahee)
Definition: To acquire, to obtain, to preserve, to save.
Meaning: I acquire, earn, purchase, make my own, preserve alive.

Word Origin: From the Greek words "peri" (around, concerning) and "poieó" (to make, to do).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of acquiring or preserving is קָנָה (qanah - Strong's H7069), which means to acquire or purchase.

Usage: The verb "peripoieó" primarily means to acquire or obtain something for oneself, often with the connotation of preserving or keeping it safe. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of obtaining salvation or preserving one's life or soul. It conveys a sense of intentionality and purpose in acquiring or preserving something valuable.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of acquiring or preserving something was often associated with wealth, property, or status. However, in the biblical context, "peripoieó" takes on a more spiritual dimension, emphasizing the acquisition of spiritual blessings or salvation. The early Christian community would have understood this term in light of their new identity in Christ and the eternal inheritance promised to them.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4046 peripoiéomai – properly, fully acquire (literally, "make all-around, comprehensively"); make one's own; reserve for oneself, with deep personal interest (caring).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from peri and poieó
Definition
to preserve, get possession of
NASB Translation
keep (1), obtain (1), purchased (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4046: περιποιέω

περιποιέω, περιποιῶ: middle, present περιποιοῦμαι; 1 aorist περιεποιησάμην; (see περί, III. 2); from Herodotus down; "to make to remain over; to reserve, to leave or keep safe, lay by; middle to make to remain for oneself," i. e.:

1. to preserve for oneself (the Sept. for הֶחֱיָה): τήν ψυχήν, life, Luke 17:33 T Tr WH (τάς ψυχάς, Xenophon, Cyril 4, 4, 10).

2. to get for oneself, purchase: τί, Acts 20:28 (Isaiah 43:21; δύναμιν, Thucydides 1, 9; Xenophon, mem. 2, 7, 3); τί ἐμαυτῷ, gain for myself (Winer's Grammar, § 38, 6), 1 Timothy 3:13 (1 Macc. 6:44; Xenophon, an. 5, 8, 17).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

acquire, purchase.

Middle voice from peri and poieo; to make around oneself, i.e. Acquire (buy) -- purchase.

see GREEK peri

see GREEK poieo

Forms and Transliterations

περιεποιησάμην περιεποιησατο περιεποιήσατο περιεποίησατο περιεποιήσω περιεποιούντο περιπεποίημαι περιποιείται περιποίησαι περιποιησασθαι περιποιήσασθαι περιποιήσασθε περιποιήσεται περιποιήσετε περιποιησόμεθα περιποιήσονται περιποιησώμεθα περιποιουνται περιποιούνται περιποιοῦνται periepoiesato periepoiēsato periepoiḗsato peripoiesasthai peripoiēsasthai peripoiḗsasthai peripoiountai peripoioûntai

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 17:33 V-ANM
GRK: ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ περιποιήσασθαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν
NAS: seeks to keep his life
INT: life of him to save will lose it

Acts 20:28 V-AIM-3S
GRK: θεοῦ ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ
NAS: which He purchased with His own
KJV: which he hath purchased with
INT: of God which he purchased with

1 Timothy 3:13 V-PIM-3P
GRK: ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν περιποιοῦνται καὶ πολλὴν
NAS: as deacons obtain for themselves
KJV: well purchase to themselves
INT: for themselves good acquire and much

Strong's Greek 4046
3 Occurrences

περιεποιήσατο — 1 Occ.
περιποιήσασθαι — 1 Occ.
περιποιοῦνται — 1 Occ.