King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2139
Transliteration: euperistatos
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-per-is'-tat-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: easily encircling
Meaning: easily encircling
εὐπερίστατος, εὐπερίστατον (from εὖ and περιστημι), skilfully surrounding i. e. besetting, namely, to prevent or retard running: Hebrews 12:1 (some passively (cf. Isocrates 135 e.), well or much admired (cf. R. V. marginal reading)). (Not found elsewhere.)
Word Summary
euperistatos: easily encircling
Original Word: εὐπερίστατοςTransliteration: euperistatos
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-per-is'-tat-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: easily encircling
Meaning: easily encircling
Strong's Concordance
easily ensnaring or entanglingFrom eu and a derivative of a presumed compound of peri and histemi; well standing around, i.e. (a competitor) thwarting (a racer) in every direction (figuratively, of sin in genitive case) -- which doth so easily beset.
see GREEK eu
see GREEK peri
see GREEK histemi
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2139: εὐπερίστατοςεὐπερίστατος, εὐπερίστατον (from εὖ and περιστημι), skilfully surrounding i. e. besetting, namely, to prevent or retard running: Hebrews 12:1 (some passively (cf. Isocrates 135 e.), well or much admired (cf. R. V. marginal reading)). (Not found elsewhere.)