to distract

Greek Verb

περι-σπάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה;] to draw around, draw off or away. Metaphorical, to distract: pass, Luk.10:40. (AS)

to distract

Greek Verb

περι-σπάω, future -σπάσω[Refs 1st c.BC+]:—draw off from around, strip off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ χλαμύδιον αὑτοῦ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, strip oneself of, τὴν τιάραν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (so also in active, π. τὴν πορφύραν [Refs 1st c.AD+] 2) strip bare, περισπάσας ξίφος (Pierson χερὶ σπάσας) [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) wheel about, of a general, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; intransitive of the troops, [Refs]; especially wheel twice through a right angle, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a horse's bit, οὐ πάνυ π. not pulling it violently round, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) draw off or away, divert, εἰς τοὐναντίον [τὴν πολιτείαν] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ draw it away, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: —passive, π. ὑπό τινων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πάντῃ τὰς ὄψεις περισπώμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἕως τοῦ ἔξω τόπου π. to be drawn away and expanded, opposed to συστέλλεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.b) detach, Συρίαν τινός [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.2) disturb, vex, [LXX+4th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπὸ τῶν τελωνῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.3) divert, distract, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be distracted or engaged, π. ταῖς διανοίαις [NT+2nd c.BC+] III.4) steal, ἀργυροῦν ἢ χρυσοῦν ἀνάθημα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, ἅπαντα περιέσπασμαι I have been robbed of all, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.5) passive, with infinitive, to be compelled to do a thing, περιησπάσθην (sic) ἀνενεγκεῖν [Refs 1st c.AD+] IV) Grammars, pronounce a vowel or word with the circumflex, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; especially on the last syllable, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; περισπώμεναι [λέξεις] [Refs 1st c.BC+]; π. [προσῳδία] [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to drag all around, i.e. (figuratively) to distract (with care); cumber; from g4012 (περί) and g4685 (σπάω)