περιῆλθον
periérchomai
they wandered about
To go around, to travel or walk around an area or object; to move about without a fixed direction, often implying traveling from place to place or itinerant movement. The word can also denote figuratively the act of moving or circling around an issue or returning repeatedly.
Hebrews 11:37 · Word #8
Lexicon G4022
| Lemma | περιέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | periérchomai |
| Strong's | G4022 |
| Definition | To go around, to travel or walk around an area or object; to move about without a fixed direction, often implying traveling from place to place or itinerant movement. The word can also denote figuratively the act of moving or circling around an issue or returning repeatedly. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they wandered about |
| Literal | they-went-about |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G4022 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4022-01
they went around
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed past action performed by them. "They went around" preserves the compound sense of περί (around) + ἔρχομαι (to go), reflecting simple past itinerant movement without added context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they went around
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 aligns with both the SILEX definition and the narrative context; no change needed. |