G4039 — Perioikeō (To Dwell Around / To Be a Neighbor)

G4039 · Greek · New Testament

Περιοικεω

Perioikeō

Verb

To Dwell Around / To Be a Neighbor

Definition

From peri (around) and oikeō (to dwell). To live in the neighborhood, to be a neighbor. Used of those who lived near Elizabeth and Zechariah.

Usage & Theological Significance

When Elizabeth gave birth to John, her neighbors and relatives rejoiced with her (Luke 1:58). The community witnessed God's faithfulness. God's blessings overflow to touch entire neighborhoods. The Christian life is not lived in isolation but in visible community.

Key Bible Verses

Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

Luke 1:65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.

Proverbs 27:10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you — better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

Luke 10:36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?

Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

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