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preposition

peran

Greekπέραν (peran)

Strong’sG4008

over, beyond

stem peran-23 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books

Translated as

other side10×across5×beyond5×on the other side2×to the other side1×

What it means

πέραν,

adv.,

[in LXX for עֵבֶר and cognate forms;]

on the other side, across (usually with the idea of water lying between);
(a) as in the older poets, as prep. c. gen.: τ. θαλάσσης, Jo 6:1, 17, 22, 25; τ. Ἰορδάνου, Mt 4:15(LXX), 25 19:1, Mk 3:8 10:1, Jo 1:28 3:26 10:40; τ. χειμάρρου τ. Κέδρων, Jo 18:1;
(b) τὸ π., the region beyond, the other side: Mt 8:18, 28 14:22 16:5, Mk 4:35 5:21 6:45 8:13; τ. θαλάσσης, Mk 5:1; τ. λίμνης, Lk 8:22.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4008 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidper'-an

through (as adverb or preposition), i.e. across

Fromapparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of πείρω (to "pierce");

King Jamesbeyond, farther (other) side, over.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

23 occurrences, every one of them listed

peran23×

Matthew 4:15“beyond”Gēas Zaboulōn kai gēas Nefthalim, hodan thalassau, peran tou Iordanou, Galilaias teiu ethneiu,“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —

Matthew 4:25“beyond”kai akolouthala auto ochlois pollois apo tau Galilaiau kai Dekapoliau kai Hierosolumeiu kai Ioudaiau kai peran tou Iordanou.Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 19:1“beyond”Kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus toin logoin houtoin, metairata apo tau Galilaiau kai erchata eis teim horeim tau Ioudaiau peran tou Iordanou.When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

Mark 3:8“beyond”kai apo Hierosolumeiu kai apo tau Idoumaiau kai peran tou Iordanou kai peri Turan kai Sidōnan, plēthem pollem, akouarōtois hoseim poiate erchala pros auton.Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

Mark 10:1“beyond”Kai ekeithen anistanaratos erchetō eis teim horeim tau Ioudaiau kai peran tou Iordanou, kai sumporeuelō palin ochlois pros auton, kai hōs eiōthatelē palin didaskate autoin.Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.

John 1:28“across”houteim en Bēthania gineta peran tou Iordanou, hopou ate tos Iōannos baptizarōtos.All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 3:26“across”kai erchala pros ton Iōannon kai legala auto; Rabbi, hos ate meta su peran tou Iordanou, ho sis marturasē, ide houtos baptizatō kai pantois erchelō pros auton.So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about — He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

John 6:1“to the other side”Meta houteim aperchata tos Iēsus peran tau thalassau tau Galilaiau tau Tiberiadau.After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee ( that is, the Sea of Tiberias ).

John 6:17“across”kai embainaratois eis ploiem archele peran tau thalassau eis Kafarnaoum. kai skotias ēdē ginatelē kai oupō erchatelē pros autoin tos Iēsus,got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

John 6:22“on the other side”Ta epaurion tos ochlos tos histanarētos peran tau thalassau horala hoti ploiariem allem ouk ate ekei ei mē henem, kai hoti ouk suneiserchata toi mathētoi autou tos Iēsus eis tem ploiem alla monois tois mathētois autou aperchala;The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.

John 6:25“on the other side”Kai heuriskaratois auton peran tau thalassau legala auto; Rabbi, pote hōde ginasē?When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”

John 10:40“across”Kai aperchata palin peran tou Iordanou eis ton topon hopou ate Iōannos tem prōtem baptizarōtos, kai menata ekei.Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

John 18:1“across”Houteim legaratos Iēsus exerchata sun toi mathētoi autou peran tou cheimarrou tou Kedrōn hopou ate kēpos, eis hon eiserchata autos kai tois mathētois autou.After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.

Matthew 8:18“other side”Horaratos de tos Iēsus polloin ochloin peri auton keleuata aperchara eis tem peran.When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.

Matthew 8:28“other side”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem peran eis tan chōran toiu Gadarēnoiu hupantala auto duo daimonizerōtois ek teiu mnēmeieiu exercherōtois, chalepois liōs hōste mē ischuarō tinon parerchara dia tau hodau ekeinau.When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Matthew 14:22“other side”Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai proagarō auton eis tem peran, heōs hou apoluateia toin ochloin.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

Matthew 16:5“other side”Kai ercharatois tois mathētois eis tem peran epilanthanela artoin lambara.When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.

Mark 4:35“other side”Kai legatō autoi en ekeina ta hēmera opsēau gineratau; Dierchaneia eis tem peran.When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

Mark 5:1“other side”Kai erchala eis tem peran tau thalassau eis tan chōran toiu Gerasēnoiu.On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

Mark 5:21“other side”Kai diaperaratou tou Iēsu en te ploie palin eis tem peran sunagita ochlos pollos epi auton, kai ate para tan thalassan.When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

Mark 6:45“other side”Kai euthuos anankazata toin mathētoin autou embainara eis tem ploiem kai proagarō eis tem peran pros Bēthsaidan, heōs autos apoluatō ton ochlon.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

Mark 8:13“other side”kai afiēkaratos autoin palin embainaratos aperchata eis tem peran.And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

Luke 8:22“other side”Gineta de en hena taiu hēmeraiu kai autos embainata eis ploiem kai tois mathētois autou, kai legata pros autoin; Dierchaneia eis tem peran tau limnau, kai anagila.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.