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περιάπτω
periaptō
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G:V Greek

to touch

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periapto describes the act connected with lighting a fire in a courtyard scene.

The attested use occurs in connection with lighting a fire in the courtyard, expressed by an aorist active participle in Luke 22:55.

Senses in use

  1. Lighting a fire · dominant

    In Luke 22:55, περιαψάντων is an aorist active participle in the clause before the group sits down; the APB renders the verse, "Then after lighting a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sitting down together, Peter sat in the midst of them."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 22:55, the APB presents the action as "after lighting a fire"; That wording is treated as the verse's presentation of the clause.

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