περί

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Preposition 1.3 Usage notes 1.4 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [perí]

• (Koine): IPA: [pɛrˈi]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [perˈi]

[edit] Preposition

περί (+ genitive)

1. about, concerning, because of

περί (+ dative)

1. around, for, about

περί (+ accusative)

1. around (both in the circular sense and close proximity sense), near, about

[edit] Usage notes

As is the case with many Ancient Greek prepositions, the various meanings become less well defined in Koine Greek, however, even in Classical Greek, περί is a versatile word with many meanings.

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon