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περιέχω

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Gloss: to contain

Transliteration: periechō

Strong’s: G4023

περι-έχω,
[in LXX for H661, H5362 hi., H6822 pi., etc. ;]
__1. to surround, encompass: Luk.5:9 (cf. MM, xix).
__2. to comprehend, include, contain, esp. of books: with accusative, Act.23:25, Rec.; accusative to a late usage, intrans. (BL, § 53, 1.3; MM, xix; Hort, in l), it stands written, 1Pe.2:6.†
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