Strong’s
G4046Verb3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Luke 17:33περιποιήσασθαι
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- Acts 20:28περιεποιήσατο
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- 1 Timothy 3:13περιποιοῦνται
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Abbott-Smith
περι-ποιέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for pi., hi., etc. ;]
to make to remain over, preserve.
Mid.
[in LXX for pi., hi., etc. ;]
to make to remain over, preserve.
Mid.
(a) to keep or save for oneself: τ. ψυχήν (cf. Xen., Cyr., iv, 4, 10; Arist., Pol., v, 11, 30), Luk.17:33;
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.