πέραςpéras
an end, limit, boundary
Greek (New Testament) · G4009
Meanings
(a) of space: chiefly in plural, τὰ π. τ. γῆς, Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31; τ. οἰκουμένης, Romans 10:18(LXX)
(b) (opposed to ἀρχή) the end: with genitive, ἀντιλογίας, Hebrews 6:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:42 The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.
- Luke 11:31 “The queen of Sheba will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.
- Romans 10:18 But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have: “The message has gone throughout the earth, and the words to all the world.”
- Hebrews 6:16 Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.