4046 - peripoieó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: περιποιέομαι
Transliteration: peripoieó
Definition (short): keep
Definition (full): to preserve, get possession of

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from peri and poieó
Definition: to preserve, get possession of
NASB Translation: keep (1), obtain (1), purchased (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Middle voice from peri and poieo; to make around oneself, i.e. Acquire (buy) -- purchase.

see GREEK peri

see GREEK poieo

KJV: Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
NASB: "Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
KJV: Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
NASB: "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
KJV: For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
NASB: For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.