περίκειται
períkeimai
is beset
To surround, encircle, be placed or situated around something; to be wrapped or adorned with, especially in the sense of something tightly or closely encircling. In figurative usage, to be beset, burdened, or weighed down (especially by something encircling or enveloping, such as clothing, chains, or abstract burdens). The primary meaning involves physical placement around an object or person, with secondary senses of restriction, adornment, or encumbrance.
Hebrews 5:2 · Word #10
Lexicon G4029
| Lemma | περίκειμαι |
| Transliteration | períkeimai |
| Strong's | G4029 |
| Definition | To surround, encircle, be placed or situated around something; to be wrapped or adorned with, especially in the sense of something tightly or closely encircling. In figurative usage, to be beset, burdened, or weighed down (especially by something encircling or enveloping, such as clothing, chains, or abstract burdens). The primary meaning involves physical placement around an object or person, with secondary senses of restriction, adornment, or encumbrance. |
Morphology V PRS PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated 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 | is beset |
| Literal | is-surrounded |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περίκειμαι |
| Strong's | G4029 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4029-03
is wrapped around
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing state), middle voice (subject involved in or affected by the action), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle indicative, third person singular, expresses a current state of being placed around or encircling. "Is wrapped around" preserves the root sense of lying or being set around, while reflecting the middle voice’s stative, self-involved nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
is surrounded by
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The context points to figurative 'surrounding' (burdened or encircled by weakness) rather than literal 'wrapped around.' 'Is surrounded by' better matches the intent of the Greek and the silex_definition in this sentence. |