περιῃρεῖτο
periairéō
was...abandoned
To remove or take away that which surrounds or covers; to strip off, to take away entirely. In various contexts, refers to the act of removing something encircling, whether material (such as clothing, coverings, chains, or an anchor) or metaphorical (such as guilt or sin).
Acts 27:20 · Word #16
Lexicon G4014
| Lemma | περιαιρέω |
| Transliteration | periairéō |
| Strong's | G4014 |
| Definition | To remove or take away that which surrounds or covers; to strip off, to take away entirely. In various contexts, refers to the act of removing something encircling, whether material (such as clothing, coverings, chains, or an anchor) or metaphorical (such as guilt or sin). |
Morphology V IMPF PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was...abandoned |
| Literal | was-removed-around |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιαιρέω |
| Strong's | G4014 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4014-04
was being stripped away
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular, denotes an ongoing past action received by the subject. "Was being stripped away" preserves the passive voice and continuous aspect while reflecting the root sense of removing what surrounds. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was being taken away
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Was being stripped away' is overly literal; 'was being taken away' communicates the loss of hope more clearly in this context. |