περίχωρος
períchōros
region
Pertaining to the surrounding area; belonging to or located in the vicinity or outskirts of a principal place, especially a city or settlement. Used adjectivally to describe regions or areas lying around a central point, frequently with reference to a primary city or urban center. In the New Testament, predominantly refers to the territory or localities surrounding a principal city, most often as a descriptor of rural or less central zones within the larger geographic setting.
Matthew 3:5 · Word #13
Lexicon G4066
| Lemma | περίχωρος |
| Transliteration | períchōros |
| Strong's | G4066 |
| Definition | Pertaining to the surrounding area; belonging to or located in the vicinity or outskirts of a principal place, especially a city or settlement. Used adjectivally to describe regions or areas lying around a central point, frequently with reference to a primary city or urban center. In the New Testament, predominantly refers to the territory or localities surrounding a principal city, most often as a descriptor of rural or less central zones within the larger geographic setting. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | region |
| Literal | region-around |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περίχωρος |
| Strong's | G4066 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4066-03
surrounding region
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative feminine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NFS), functioning as a noun describing a surrounding region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the compound sense of περί (around) and χώρα (region), conveying a region lying around a central place. As a nominative feminine singular substantive adjective, it functions as a singular entity described as the surrounding district. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
surrounding region
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'surrounding region' accurately represents the sense of περίχωρος as a substantivized adjective for the vicinity or area around something. Silex_definition supports this phrasing. No change needed. |