περιοχ-ή G4042
passage, section; a portion of writing
A noun meaning a section or passage, particularly of a text. In Acts 8:32, it refers to 'the passage of Scripture' (ἡ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς) that the Ethiopian eunuch was reading—Isaiah 53. The term can mean compass, extent, or content, but here it denotes a specific textual portion. Philip used this passage as his starting point to explain the gospel about Jesus.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A passage or section of writing. Luke's narrative identifies the specific Scripture portion the Ethiopian was reading, which became the basis for Philip's evangelistic explanation. The multilingual evidence ('passage,' 'porción') consistently emphasizes a defined textual section, highlighting how God's written word served as the entry point for gospel proclamation. 1×
AR["فَقْرَةُ"]·ben["অংশ"]·DE["περιοχὴ"]·EN["passage"]·FR["passage"]·heb["קֶטַע"]·HI["भाग"]·ID["bagian"]·IT["passaggio"]·jav["bagian"]·KO["구절-은"]·PT["passagem"]·RU["место"]·ES["porción"]·SW["sehemu"]·TR["bölümü"]·urd["حصہ"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
περιοχ-ή, ἡ, (περιέχω) a containing, enclosing, Refs 1st c.AD+ __2 compass, circumference, σφαίρας Refs 1st c.AD+; opposed to μῆκος, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἡ ἐκτὸς π., of the body, Refs 4th c.BC+; κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to their extent, Refs; mass, body, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀκατάληπτος π., of the world, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 generally, compass, extent, ἡ π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως Refs 2nd…