Quick Definition
περίθεσις, εως, ἡ n.f. a putting around
Strong's Definition
a putting all around, i.e. decorating oneself with
Derivation: from G4060 (περιτίθημι);
KJV Usage: wearing
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -εως | τίθημι
49.7 · Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning
to put on, to wear, wearing the act of putting on or around and the resultant wearing
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
περίθεσις, περιθέσεως, ἡ (περιτίθημι), the act of putting around (περί, III. 1) (Vulg.circumdatio (A. V. wearing)): περιθέσεως χρυσίων κόσμος, the adornment consisting of the golden ornaments wont to be plied around the head or the body, 1Pe_3:3. ((Arrian 7, 22), Galen, Sextus Empiricus, others.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
περίθεσις perithesis 1x
a putting on, wearing of dress, etc., 1 Pet. 3:3*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† περί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
(< περιτίθημι), [in Sm.: Ps 31 (32):9*;]
a putting around, putting on: I Pe 3:3.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
περίθεσις (perithesis) — wearing. περί-θεσις, εως, ἡ, putting round, putting on, ἐκ περιθέσεως in the act of application, Heraclasap. [NT+1st c.AD+]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
περί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
(περιτίθημι), [in Sm.: Psa.32:9 * ;]
a putting around, putting on: 1Pe.3:3.†
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