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periagamō

Greekπεριάγω (periagō)

Strong’sG4013

I lead about, go about

stem periag-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

went aboutgoing aroundtake alongtravel overwent

What it means

περι-άγω,

[in LXX: Am 2:10 (הלךְ hi.); Is 28:27, Ez 47:2 (סבב hi., ho.); Ez 37:2 46:21 (עבר hi), II Mac 4:38 6:10*;]

1. to lead about or around: c. acc. pers., I Co 9:5.
2. Intrans., to go about: Ac 13:11; seq. ἐν, Mt 4:23; c. acc. loc. (governed by the περι-, not so in cl., v. Bl., § 34, 1; 53, 1), Mt 9:35 23:15, Mk 6:6.†

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

Strong’s G4013 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidper-ee-ag'-o

to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around

Fromfrom G4012 and G71;

King Jamescompass, go (round) about, lead about.

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

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
periagavōπεριάγετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluraltravel over
periagateπεριῆγενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularwent
periagarōπεριάγεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivetake along
periagarōtosπεριάγωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinewent about

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularperiagamōperiagameperiagamiperiagamaperiagamēperiagamelē
you 2nd person singularperiagasōperiagaseperiagasiperiagasaperiagasēperiagaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularperiagatōperiagateπεριῆγενperiagatiperiagataperiagatēperiagatelē
we 1st person pluralperiaganōperiaganeperiaganiperiaganaperiaganēperiaganelē
ye 2nd person pluralperiagavōπεριάγετεperiagaveperiagaviperiagavaperiagavēperiagavelē
they 3rd person pluralperiagalōperiagaleperiagaliperiagalaperiagalēperiagalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularperiagameiōperiagameiaperiagameiē
you 2nd person singularperiagaseiōperiagaseiaperiagaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularperiagateiōperiagateiaperiagateiē
we 1st person pluralperiaganeiōperiaganeiaperiaganeiē
ye 2nd person pluralperiagaveiōperiagaveiaperiagaveiē
they 3rd person pluralperiagaleiōperiagaleiaperiagaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularperiagasōrperiagasarperiagasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularperiagatōrperiagatarperiagatēr
ye 2nd person pluralperiagavōrperiagavarperiagavēr
they 3rd person pluralperiagalōrperiagalarperiagalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularperiagamoiōperiagamoia
you 2nd person singularperiagasoiōperiagasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularperiagatoiōperiagatoia
we 1st person pluralperiaganoiōperiaganoia
ye 2nd person pluralperiagavoiōperiagavoia
they 3rd person pluralperiagaloiōperiagaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceperiagarōπεριάγεινperiagariperiagaraperiagarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceperiagarōtosπεριάγωνperiagaritosperiagaratosperiagarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
periagstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

periag is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

6 occurrences, every one of them listed

periagavō“travel over”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

Matthew 23:15“travel over”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti periagavō tan thalassan kai tan xēran poiara henon prosēluton, kai hotan gineteia poiavō auton huion geennau diplouoteron vu.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

periagate“went”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 4:23“went”Kai periagate en hola ta Galilaia, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian en to lao.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 9:35“went about”Kai periagate tos Iēsus tain politain pantain kai tain kōmain, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

Mark 6:6“going around”kai thaumazate dia tan apistian autoiu. Kai periagate tain kōmain kuklō didaskarōtos.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

periagarō“take along”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

1 Corinthians 9:5“take along”mē ouk echanō exousian adelfan gunaikan periagarō, hōs kai tois loipois apostolois kai tois adelfois tou kuriou kai Kēfos?Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

periagarōtos“went about”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Acts 13:11“went about”kai nun idou cheiras kuriou epi sin, kai esi tuflos mē bleparōtos ton hēlion achri kairou. parachrēma de piptata epi auton achluas kai skotem, kai periagarōtos zētate cheiragōgoin.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.