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περίχωρος G4066
G4066 is the Greek word περίχωρος, transliterated períchōros. The King James Version most often renders it region round about.
What it means
around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity).
Where it comes from
from G4012 (περί) and G5561 (χώρα).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.
Verses using περίχωρος
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 3:5 · KJV
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew 14:35 · KJV
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Mark 1:28 · KJV
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
Mark 6:55 · KJV
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Luke 3:3 · KJV
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke 8:37 · KJV
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4066 mean?
G4066 is the Greek word περίχωρος (períchōros), meaning around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 (γῆ) implied vicinity).
How is G4066 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it region round about (3 times), country round about (1 time), country about (1 time), country (1 time), round about (1 time).
How many times does G4066 appear in the Bible?
περίχωρος (períchōros) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4066 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4012 (περί) and G5561 (χώρα).
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