periechamō

περιέχω,
also περιεργ-ίσχω, Refs 5th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect περρέχω Refs 7th c.BC+future περιέξω (and περισχήσω Refs 5th c.BC+aorist περιέσχον, infinitive περισχεῖν: aorist middle περιεσχόμην, infinitive περισχέσθαι:—encompass, embrace, surround, κυκλόθεν ὁδὸς π. [τὸ χωρίον] Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ περιέχον the envelope of a seed, Refs 4th c.BC+
b especially of that which encompasses the earth or the universe, τὸν κόσμον πνεῦμα καὶ ἀὴρ πRefs 5th c.BC+; τὸ περιέχον the environment, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ περιέχων ἀήρ ἠήρ) Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ περιέχων alone, Refs; but usually τὸ περιέχον, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἄπειρον καὶ τὸ π. Refs 4th c.BC+
c τὸ π. the atmosphere, Refs 2nd c.BC+; δυσκρασίαι τοῦ π. Refs 1st c.AD+
2 embrace, τινὰ ταῖς χερσίν Id Refs 4th c.BC+
3 surround so as to guard, Refs 1st c.AD+:—but, passive, to be shut in, beleaguered, Refs 5th c.BC+; πανταχόθενRefs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically, to be hard pressed, Refs 4th c.BC+
4 embrace, comprise, comprehend, Refs 5th c.BC+; contain, βίβλος π. τὰς πράξεις Refs 4th c.BC+; of a letter, Refs 1st c.AD+, followed by a quotation, NT; καθὼς ἡ ὠνὴ π. as is contained in the deed of sale, Refs 2nd c.AD+
4.b in Logic, τὸ περιέχον universal, opposed to τὰ περιεχόμενα, the individuals or particulars, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὀνόματα περιέχοντα generic terms, Refs; καλοῦσι δ᾽ αὐτοὺς πλάτακας ἀπὸ τοῦ περιέχοντος from the generic name, Refs 2nd c.AD+
5 in Mathematics texts, ὁ ὑπὸ δύο ἀριθμῶν περιεχόμενος [ἀριθμός] the product of two numbers, Refs 3rd c.BC+; but π. ἑαυτόν, of a number of which a higher power terminates in the same digit, Refs
6 τὸν ἔλεγχον π. to be involved in, open to criticism, Refs 5th c.BC+
II surpass, excel, πάντα περρέχοισ᾽ ἄστρα, of the moon, Refs 7th c.BC+; overcome, gain the victory or advantage, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 outflank the enemy, Refs
III middle, hold one's hands round or over another: hence, protect, defend, with genitive person, περίσχεο (Ionic dialect imperative aorist 2 middle) παιδὸς ἐῆος Refs 8th c.BC+
III.2 hold fast by, cling to, with genitive, γούνων περισχομένη Refs 3rd c.BC+: hence, cleave to, be fond of a person or thing, γενσάμενοι τῶν ἡμετέρων ἀγαθῶν περιέξονται Refs 5th c.BC+; τὠυτοῦ περιεχόμεθα we are compassing, aiming at the same end, Refs 1st c.AD+; κρίσιν.. ἧς μᾶλλον περιέχομαι on which I place more reliance, Refs 4th c.AD+
III.3 rarely with infinitive, περιείχετο.. μένοντας μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν τὴν τάξιν clung to his resolution that they should stay and not leave their post, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV Aeolic dialect περρέχω, ={ὑπερέχω}, ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις, i.e. every inch of his stature is grace, Refs 3rd c.BC+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.