περιποίησις
peripoiēsis
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "περιποίησις" (peripoiēsis) primarily means preservation, acquisition, or possession. It can refer to the act of obtaining or securing something, as well as the state of being preserved or owned. In some contexts, it is used to describe a special possession or something valued.
acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation
The Greek word peripoiēsis means "acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation," encompassing related ideas including obtain, peculiar, purchased, possession.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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