Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to go around
Usage: περι-έρχομαι [in LXX chiefly for סָבַב ;] to go about (as an itinerant): Act.19:13 28:13 (περιελόντες, WH, R, mg.), Heb.11:37; τ. οἰκίας, from house to house: 1Ti.5:13.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4022
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
20
Books
11
Strong's G4022 Quick Answer
Strong's G4022 περιέρχομαι (perierchomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. perierchomai (per-ee-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer [from G4012 and G2064 (including its alternate)] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include came. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- perierchomai (per-ee-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer [from G4012 and G2064 (including its alternate)]
- Usage
- 20 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- came
Meaning and Definition
perierchomai (per-ee-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer [from G4012 and G2064 (including its alternate)] KJV: fetch a compass, vagabond, wandering about Root(s): G4012, G2064
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4022. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4022 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render perierchomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
came
Acts 28:13
How Strong's G4022 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4022 (περιέρχομαι) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 14:20 — περιελθεῖν
- Ezekiel 3:15 — περιῆλθον
- Jeremiah 4:1 — περιέλῃ
- Jeremiah 38:22 — περιελεύσονται
- Job 1:7 — περιελθὼν
Strong's G4022 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4022 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Strong's G4022 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
and spoke to them, saying, Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.
And the ark of the covenant of God having gone round immediately returned into the camp, and lodged there.
And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day seven times.
Strong's G4022 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, Showeth herself favorably unto them in the ways, And meeteth them in every thought.
Usage Excerpts
First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4022.
and spoke to them, saying, Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.
And the ark of the covenant of God having gone round immediately returned into the camp, and lodged there.
And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day seven times.
And the border will go round from Baalah to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Seir behind the city of Jearim northward; this is Chesalon: and it will come down to the city of the Sun, and will go on to the south.
And the borders will proceed to the sea to Icasmon north of Therma; they will go round eastward to Taanath, and Shiloh, and will pass on eastward to Janoah,
And the borders shall pass through and proceed to the part that looks toward the sea, on the south, from the mountain in front of Beth-horon southward, and its termination shall be at Kiriath-baal, this is Kiriath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah; this is the part toward the west.
And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gath-hepher to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Rimmon Matharaoza.
And the borders shall come round northward to Hannathon, and their going out shall be at Iphtahel,
In order that this form of speech might come about it was that thy servant Joab has framed this matter: and my lord is wise as is the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
And the Lord said to the devil, Whence art thou come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thy judgments.
If Israel will return to me, saith the Lord, he shall return: and if he will remove his abominations out of his mouth, and fear before me, and swear,
How long, O disgraced daughter, wilt thou turn away? for the Lord has created safety for a new plantation: men shall go about in safety.
Then I passed through the air and came into the captivity, and went round to them that dwelt by the river of Chebar who were there; and I sat there seven days, conversant in the midst of them.
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, Showeth herself favorably unto them in the ways, And meeteth them in every thought.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4022, grouped by book.
Joshua 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4022 FAQ
What does perierchomai (περιέρχομαι) mean?
Perierchomai (Strong's G4022) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fetch a compass". perierchomai (per-ee-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer [from G4012 and G2064 (including its alternate)]
How many times is perierchomai (περιέρχομαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G4022 across 11 books.
Where can I study perierchomai (περιέρχομαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4022 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate perierchomai (περιέρχομαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as came. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4022 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4022, with linked reader references where each row is available.