περιπατέωperipatéō
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
Greek (New Testament) · G4043
Meanings
to walk: absolutely, Matthew 9:5, Mark 5:42, Luke 5:23, John 1:36; with predicate, γυμνός, Revelation 16:15; ἐπάνω Luke 11:44; διά, with genitive, Revelation 21:24; ἐν, Mark 11:27, Mark 12:38, John 7:1, John 11:54, Revelation 2:1, and elsewhere; ἐν τ. σκοτίᾳ, figuratively, John 8:12, John 12:35, 1 John 1:6, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:11; ἐπί, with genitive, Matthew 14:26; id. with dative, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 14:29; μετά, John 6:66, Revelation 3:4; παρά, with accusative, Matthew 4:18. Metaph., of living, passing one's life, conducting oneself: ἀκριβῶς, Ephesians 5:15; ἀτάκτως, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:11; εὐσχημόνως, Revelation 13:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:12; ἀξίως, with genitive, Ephesians 4:1, Colossians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:12; καθώς (ὥς), Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 5:8, Ephesians 5:15, Philippians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1; οὕτως ὥς, 1 Corinthians 7:17; followed by nom. qual., Philippians 3:18; with dative, Acts 21:21, Romans 13:13, 2 Corinthians 12:18, Galatians 5:16; followed by ἐν, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 10:3, Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 5:2, Colossians 3:7, Colossians 4:5, Hebrews 13:9, 2 John 1:4, 2 John 1:6, and elsewhere; ἐν Χριστῷ, Colossians 2:6; κατά, with accusative, Mark 7:5, Romans 8:4, Romans 14:15, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 2 Corinthians 10:2, 2 John 1:6 (cf. ἐν-περιπατέω).
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)
- πατέωpatéō · G3961to trample (literally or figuratively)
- ἐμπεριπατέωemperipatéō · G1704to perambulate on a place, i.e. (figuratively) to be occupied among persons
Where it appears
Appears 94 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.
- Matthew 9:5 Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?
- Matthew 11:5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
- Matthew 14:25 About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
- Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
- Matthew 14:29 “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
See every passage
- Matthew 4:18, 9:5, 11:5, 14:25, 14:26, 14:29, 15:31
- Mark 2:9, 5:42, 6:48, 6:49, 7:5, 8:24, 11:27, 12:38
- Luke 5:23, 7:22, 11:44, 20:46, 24:17
- John 1:36, 5:8, 5:9, 5:11, 5:12, 6:19, 6:66, 7:1, 8:12, 10:23, 11:9, 11:10, 11:54, 12:35, 21:18
- Acts 3:6, 3:8, 3:9, 3:12, 14:8, 14:10, 21:21
- Romans 6:4, 8:4, 13:13, 14:15
- 1 Corinthians 3:3, 7:17
- 2 Corinthians 4:2, 5:7, 10:2, 10:3, 12:18
- Galatians 5:16
- Ephesians 2:2, 2:10, 4:1, 4:17, 5:2, 5:8, 5:15
- Philippians 3:17, 3:18
- Colossians 1:10, 2:6, 3:7, 4:5
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 4:1, 4:12
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 3:11
- Hebrews 13:9
- 1 Peter 5:8
- 1 John 1:6, 1:7, 2:6, 2:11
- 2 John 1:4, 1:6
- 3 John 1:3, 1:4
- Revelation 2:1, 3:4, 9:20, 16:15, 21:24
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.