noun · feminine

peripoiēsias

Greekπεριποίησις (peripoiēsis)

Strong’sG4047

obtaining, possessing, possession

stem peripoiēsi-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

obtain2×possession2×preservation1×

What it means

† περι-ποίησις, -εως, ἡ

(< περιποιέω), [in LXX: II Ch 4:13 (12) (מִחְיָה), Ma 3:17 (סְגֻלָּה), Hg 2:10 (9)*;]

1. preservation: He 10:39 (II Ch 4:13).

2. acquisition, obtaining: I Th 5:9, II Th 2:14 (and so perh. Eph 1:14, v. infr.).

3. a possession: Eph 1:14 (but v. supr., and cf. ICC, in l.), I Pe 2:9(LXX).†

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

Strong’s G4047 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidper-ee-poy'-ay-sis

acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation

Fromfrom G4046;

King Jamesobtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving.

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	peripoiēsias	peripoiēsiais
object accusative	peripoiēsian4×περιποίησιν	peripoiēsiain
direct address vocative	peripoiēsiar	peripoiēsiair
of, belonging to genitive	peripoiēsiau1×περιποιήσεως	peripoiēsiaiu
to, for dative	peripoiēsia	peripoiēsiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

peripoiēsistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

peripoiēsia 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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

peripoiēsian“obtain”objectaccusative singular4×

1 Thessalonians 5:9“obtain”hoti ouk titheta nin tos theos eis organ alla eis peripoiēsian sōtērēau dia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou,For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:14“obtain”eis hem kalata vin dia teu euangelieu nu, eis peripoiēsian doxau tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou.To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 10:39“preservation”nis de ouk anō hupostolau eis apōleian, alla pistiau eis peripoiēsian psuchau.But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

1 Peter 2:9“possession”Vis de genem eklektem, basileiem hierateumem, ethnem hagiem, laos eis peripoiēsian, hopōs tain aretain exangellaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalaratou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

peripoiēsiau“possession”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Ephesians 1:14“possession”hem atō arrabōnos tau klēronomiau nu, eis apolutrōsian tau peripoiēsiau, eis epainon tau doxau autou.who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.