περιοχήperiochḗ
a being held around, i.e. (concretely) a passage (of Scripture, as circumscribed)
Greek (New Testament) · G4042
Meanings
1. compass, circumference.
2. a portion circumscribed, a section: Acts 8:32.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Acts 8:32 The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.