περιποι-έω G4046
to preserve, to save, to acquire for oneself; to obtain possession or keep safe something valuable
This verb means to keep safe, preserve, or acquire for oneself. Jesus teaches that whoever seeks to 'preserve' his life will lose it (Luke 17:33). Paul charges the Ephesian elders to shepherd the church which God 'obtained' with his own blood (Acts 20:28). Paul tells Timothy that those who serve well as deacons 'acquire' for themselves a good standing (1 Tim 3:13). The word encompasses both protective preservation and active acquisition, often with the middle voice emphasizing personal benefit or responsibility.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Cross-linguistic evidence shows both preservation and acquisition: English 'acquire/he-obtained/to-preserve', Spanish 'adquieren/adquirió/conservar', French 'acquérir', German 'erwerben/περιεποιήσατο/περιποιήσασθαι'. The lexicon defines it as 'keep safe, preserve' and 'procure, secure, achieve, lay up' with middle voice meaning 'keep or save for oneself'. Luke 17:33 speaks of preserving/saving one's life. Acts 20:28 describes God obtaining/acquiring the church. 1 Tim 3:13 mentions acquiring good standing. Both protective preservation and active acquisition are present. 3×
AR["اقْتَنَاهَا", "يَكْتَسِبونَ", "يُخَلِّصَ"]·ben["অর্জন-করে,", "তিনি-অর্জন-করেছেন", "রক্ষা-করতে"]·DE["erwerben", "περιεποιήσατο", "περιποιήσασθαι"]·EN["acquire", "he-obtained", "to-preserve"]·FR["acquérir"]·heb["לְ-הַצִּיל", "קָנָה", "קוֹנִים"]·HI["पअते-हैन", "बचाना", "मोल-लिया"]·ID["Dia-peroleh", "memelihara", "memperoleh"]·IT["ottenere", "peripoiesasthai", "peripoiountai"]·jav["Panjenenganipun-tumbas", "nylàmetaken,", "pikantuk,"]·KO["그가-얻으셨다", "보존하려고", "얻는다,"]·PT["adquirem", "adquiriu", "preservar"]·RU["Он-приобрёл", "приобретают", "сохранить"]·ES["adquieren", "adquirió", "conservar"]·SW["alilinunua", "kuihifadhi", "wanajipatia"]·TR["edindi", "kazanırlar", "korumayı"]·urd["بچانا", "حاصل-کرتے-ہیں", "حاصل-کیا"]
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
περιποι-έω, cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς π. Refs __2 of money, food, etc., save up, lay by, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν προσόδων part of the revenues, Refs 4th c.BC+ __3 obtain a net product or residue, Refs 4th c.BC+ __4 generally, procure, secure, achieve, lay up, αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει Refs 5th c.BC+; πολλὰ καὶ μεγάλα τῶν συμφερόντων…