Peripoíēsis — G4047

Definition

feminine noun

acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation

1. a preserving, preservation
2. possession, one's own property
3. an obtaining

Usually translated as

obtain, obtaining, peculiar, possession, saving, purchased

Origin

from G4046

• peripoiéomai (G4046)

Occurrences

Peripoíēsis occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Ephesians 1:14 — Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession (περιποιήσεως), unto the praise of his glory.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain (περιποίησιν) salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:14 — Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining (περιποίησιν) of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Hebrews 10:39 — But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving (περιποίησιν) of the soul.
• 1 Peter 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar (περιποίησιν) people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: