Acts 22:6:18Acts.22.6.W18TAB
περὶ
peri
“around”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-RIH
- IPA
- /peˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- around
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
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e-GE-ne-to DE moi po-reu-o-ME-nō KAI en-GI-zon-ti tê da-mas-KÔ pe-RI me-sēm-BRI-an ek-SAIPH-nēs ek tou ou-ra-NOU pe-ri-a-STRAP-sai PHŌS hi-ka-NON pe-RI e-ME
Exegesis
The article–noun phrase tē Damaskō {τῇ Δαμασκῷ | tē Damaskō} specifies the destination of the journey, while the prepositional phrase peri mesēmbrían {περὶ μεσημβρίαν | perí mesēmbrían} adds a temporal frame, “about noon,” using peri with the accusative to indicate approximate time.
The final prepositional phrase peri eme {περὶ ἐμέ | perí emé} uses peri with the accusative to depict the light encircling Paul himself, highlighting his central role in the visionary event. In English, the main narrative verb is brought forward (“it happened” or merged into the temporal clause) and the participles are rendered as finite temporal clauses (“as I was traveling,” “getting close”) to produce a smooth, natural flow while preserving the original sequence: situation, time, sudden heavenly source, and encompassing light.
In context — Acts 22:6
But it happened to me, as I was traveling and drawing near to Damascus about noon, that suddenly from heaven a great light flashed around me.
About this coordinate
Acts 22:6:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Acts 22:6, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.22.6.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.6.W18.S1) and character.