περιποίησιςperipoíēsis
acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation
Greek (New Testament) · G4047
Meanings
1. preservation: Hebrews 10:39 (2 Chronicles 4:13).
2. acquisition, obtaining: 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:14 (and so perhaps Ephesians 1:14, see below).
3. a possession: Ephesians 1:14 (but see above, and cf. ICC, in l.), 1 Peter 2:9(LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 1:14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14 He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 10:39 But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.