περίκειμαι

perikeimai

to surround

Strong’s G4029Verb5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

is put1

is hung1

i have around me1

is encompassed by1

encompassing1

In the text

Mark 9:42περίκειται
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
Luke 17:2περίκειται
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Acts 28:20περίκειμαι
So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
Hebrews 5:2περίκειται
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

περί-κειμαι
[in LXX: Ep. Je 24, 58, 4Ma.12:3 * ;]

1. to lie round about: μύλος, λίθος (RV, were hanged about), Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; νεφος μαρτύρων, Heb.12:1.

2. to have around one, be clothed with: Act.28:20; figuratively, ἀσθένειαν, Heb.5:2.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.