passage

Greek Noun Female OR Verb

περι-οχή, -ῆς, ἡ (περιέχω), [in LXX for מָצוּד, מָצוֹר, etc;] 1) compass, circumference. 2) a portion circumscribed, a section: Act.8:32. (AS)

passage

Greek Noun Female OR Verb

περιοχ-ή, ἡ, (περιέχω) a containing, enclosing, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 2) compass, circumference, σφαίρας [Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to μῆκος, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἡ ἐκτὸς π, of the body, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to their extent, [Refs]; mass, body, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀκατάληπτος π, of the world, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) generally, compass, extent, ἡ π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; aggregate, [Refs 5th c.AD+] 3.b) content of a definition, etc, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 3.c) summary, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; σύντομος π. [Refs 5th c.AD+]; periochae, title of summaries of books of Livy. 4) inclusion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κατὰ περιοχήν τινος including, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) portion circumscribed or marked off, section of a book, [NT+1st c.BC+] III) pod, husk, shell, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.2) fence, fortification, [LXX]; πόλις περιοχῆς[LXX] IV) straitness, ={θλῖψις},{συνοχή}, [Refs 9th c.AD+]; especially siege, [LXX]; ἦλθεν πόλις ἐν περιοχῇ[LXX]; ὕδωρ περιοχῆς[LXX] V) =περιπέτεια, [Refs 9th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a being held around, i.e. (concretely) a passage (of Scripture, as circumscribed); place; from g4023 (περιέχω)