περί perí

Meaning

properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

In the King James Version: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with

Derivation: from the base of G4008 (πέραν);

Where it is used

• John 8:26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
• John 8:46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
• John 9:17 So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
• John 9:18 The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
• John 9:21 But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
• John 10:13 The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
• John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
• John 10:33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
• John 10:41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
• John 11:13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
• John 11:19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
• John 12:6 Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
• John 12:41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
• John 13:18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
• John 13:22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
• John 13:24 So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
• John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
• John 15:26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
• John 16:8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
• John 16:9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
• John 16:10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;
• John 16:11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
• John 16:19 Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
• John 16:25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
• John 16:26 In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
• John 17:9 I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
• John 17:20 I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
• John 18:19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
• John 18:23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
• John 18:34 “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
• John 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
• John 21:24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
• Acts 1:1 In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
• Acts 1:3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
• Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
• Acts 2:31 Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
• Acts 5:24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
• Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
• Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
• Acts 8:15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 8:34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
• Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Acts 10:3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
• Acts 10:9 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
• Acts 10:19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
• Acts 11:22 When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
• Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
• Acts 13:13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
• Acts 13:29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
• Acts 15:2 And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
• Acts 15:6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
• Acts 17:32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
• Acts 18:15 But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
• Acts 18:25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
• Acts 19:8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 19:23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
• Acts 19:25 Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
• Acts 19:40 For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
• Acts 21:8 Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.