Quick Definition
I lead about, go about
Strong's Definition
to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
Derivation: from G4012 (περί) and G71 (ἄγω);
KJV Usage: compass, go (round) about, lead about
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περιάγω; imperfect περιηγον; from Herodotus down;
1. transitive,
a. to lead around (cf. περί, III. 1).
b. equivalent to to lead about with oneself: τινα (Xenophon, Cyril 2, 2, 28; τρεῖς παῖδας ἀκολουθους, Demosthenes, p. 958, 16), 1Co_9:5.
2. intransitive, to go about, walk about (Cebes () tab. c. 6): absolutely, Act_13:11; with an accusative of place (depending on the preposition in compos., cf. Matthiae, § 426; (Buttmann, 144 (126); Winer's Grammar, § 52, 2 c.; 432 (402))), Matthew 4:28 (R G; (others read the dative with or without ἐν)); ; Mar_6:6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
περιάγω periagō 6x
to lead around, carry about Act_13:11 in one s company, 1Co_9:5 ; to traverse, Mat_4:23 ; Mat_9:35 ; Mat_23:15 ; Mar_6:6
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
περι -άγω ,
[in LXX : Amo_2:10 ( H1980 hi .); Isa_28:27 , Eze_47:2 ( H5437 hi ., ho.); Eze_37:2 ; Eze_46:21 ( H5674 hi ), 2Ma_4:38 ; 2Ma_6:10 * ;]
1. to lead about or around: c . acc pers ., 1Co_9:5 .
2. Intrans ., to go about: Act_13:11 ; seq . ἐν , Mat_4:23 ; c . acc loc . (governed by the περι -, not so in cl ., v. Bl., § 34, 1; 53, 1), Mat_9:35 ; Mat_23:15 , Mar_6:6 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
περιάγω [page 504]
For the trans. use of περιάγω , lead around, as in 1Co_9:5 cf. P Cairo Zen 59033 .3 (B.C. 257) ἐγω̣̣ δε̣̣ τ̣οῖς ἐλθοῦσιν περιαγαγω̣, ν̣ πάντας τοὺς παραδείσους ἔδειξα . See also Diod. Sic. xvii. 77 πρὸς δὲ τούτοις τὰς παλλακίδας ( concubines ) ὁμοίως τῷ Δαρείῳ περιῆγε , and s.v. χείρ .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
περιάγω fut. ξω "to lead or draw round", Hdt. "to lead about with one, have always by one", Xen. ; so in Mid., id=Xen. "to turn round, turn about", τὴν κεφαλήν Ar. , etc.:— π. τὴν σκυταλίδα "to twist it round" in order to tighten a noose, Hdt. "to put off", Luc. "to bring round to" a point, πρός τι Arist. , etc. c. acc. loci, "to go round", περιάγουσι τὴν λίμνην κύκλῳ Hdt. ; π. τὰς πόλεις NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
περι-άγω
[in LXX: Amo.2:10 (הָלַךְ hi.); Isa.28:27, Eze.47:2 (סָבַב hi., ho.); Eze.37:2 46:21 (עָבַר hi), 2Ma.4:38 2Mac 6:10 * ;]
__1. to lead about or around: with accusative of person(s), 1Co.9:5.
__2. Intrans., to go about: Act.13:11; before ἐν, Mat.4:23; with accusative loc. (governed by the περι-, not so in cl., see Bl., § 34, 1; 53, 1), Mat.9:35 23:15, Mrk.6:6.†
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