περισπάωperispáō

to draw around, draw off or away.

Greek (New Testament) · G4049

Meanings

Metaph., to distract: passive, Luke 10:40.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.