περιπατέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περί (peri) "around" + πατέω (pateō) "I walk".

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /peripaté.ɔ͜ɔ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /pɛripatɛ́oː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /peripatéo/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /peripatéo/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /peɾipatéo/

Verb

περιπατέω (peripateō) present: περιπατῶ future: περιπατήσω aorist: περιεπάτησα

1. I walk around.
   • Ἔγειραι καὶ περιπάτει. (Matt. IX. v.5)
2. I walk around teaching, discussing
3. I argue, dispute, converse
4. I live, behave

Derived terms

• περιπατητικός
• περίπατος

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G4043