περιάγωperiágō
to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
Greek (New Testament) · G4013
Meanings
1. to lead about or around: with accusative of person, 1 Corinthians 9:5.
2. Intrans., to go about: Acts 13:11; followed by ἐν, Matthew 4:23; with accusative loc. (governed by the περι-, not so in classical Greek, see Bl., § 34, 1; 53, 1), Matthew 9:35, Matthew 23:15, Mark 6:6.
Same root
- περίperí · G4012properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- ἄγωágō · G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:23 Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
- Matthew 9:35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
- Matthew 23:15 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell you yourselves are!
- Mark 6:6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
- Acts 13:11 Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.