Lexical Summary peripoiésis: Possession, acquisition, preservation Original Word: περιποίησις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance acquisition, possessionFrom peripoieomai; acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation -- obtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving. see GREEK peripoieomai HELPS Word-studies 4047 peripoíēsis (from 4012 /perí, "all-around" and 4160 /poiéō, "make") – properly, make one's own; completely obtain, i.e. as a full possession (to real advantage, LS) – literally, "for abundant (all-around) gain." [4047 (peripoíēsis) originally meant, " 'a making to remain over and above'; hence, 'preservation; preservation for one's self; acquisition; the thing acquired, or a possession' " (WS, 847); that is, "acquiring, obtaining, possessing, ownership" (Souter).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom peripoieó Definition preservation, acquisition NASB Translation gain (1), obtaining (1), possession (2), preserving (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4047: περιποίησιςπεριποίησις, περιποιήσεως, ἡ (περιποιέω); 1. a preserving, preservation: εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς, to the preserving of the soul, namely, that it may be made partaker of eternal salvation (A. V. unto the saving of the soul), Hebrews 10:39 (Plato, deff., p. 415 c.). 2. possession, one's own property: 1 Peter 2:9 (Isaiah 43:20f); Ephesians 1:14 (on this passive see ἀπολύτρωσις, 2): 3. an obtaining: with a genitive of the thing to be obtained, 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:14. STRONGS NT 4047a: περιρραίνωπεριρραίνω (Tdf. περιραίνω, with one rho ῥ; see Rho): perfect passive participle, περιρεραμμενος (cf. Mu); (περί and ῤαίνω to sprinkle); to sprinkle around, besprinkle: ἱμάτιον, passive, Revelation 19:13 Tdf. (others, βεβαμμένον (except WH ῥεραντισμενον, see ῤαντίζω, and their Appendix at the passage)). (Aristophanes, Menander, Philo, Plutarch, others; the Sept..) “Peripoiesis” expresses the reality of being obtained, preserved, and treasured by God. Rather than stressing the act of purchasing, the New Testament uses the word to highlight the status and security of those whom God has already secured for Himself in Christ. Old Testament Foundations The idea echoes the Hebrew “segullah,” the “treasured possession” of Exodus 19:5 and Malachi 3:17. Israel’s set-apart status prefigures the church’s identity: a people the Lord not only claims but actively guards. The Septuagint often translates “segullah” with cognate terms that prepare the way for “peripoiesis” in the New Testament. New Testament Occurrences and Contexts • Ephesians 1:14 presents the Spirit “as a pledge of our inheritance, until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory”. Here “peripoiesis” underlines the certainty of final redemption. Doctrinal Themes 1. Security in Christ: Every occurrence assumes that the believer’s ultimate preservation rests on divine initiative. Historical Reflection Early Christian writers drew on “peripoiesis” to encourage martyrs, emphasizing that earthly loss could not nullify divine ownership. Reformation theology later anchored assurance of salvation in texts such as Ephesians 1:14, teaching that God’s pledged inheritance guarantees final redemption. Pastoral and Ministry Implications • Assurance: Believers struggling with doubt can rest in God’s unbreakable claim. Summary “Peripoiesis” gathers several strands of biblical theology—redemption, inheritance, preservation, and praise—into a single term that celebrates God’s sovereign claim on His people. The Spirit’s pledge, Christ’s saving work, and the Father’s elective purpose converge to assure the church that it is, and always will be, God’s treasured possession. Englishman's Concordance Ephesians 1:14 N-GFSGRK: ἀπολύτρωσιν τῆς περιποιήσεως εἰς ἔπαινον NAS: to the redemption of [God's own] possession, to the praise KJV: the redemption of the purchased possession, unto INT: [the] redemption of the acquired possession to praise 1 Thessalonians 5:9 N-AFS 2 Thessalonians 2:14 N-AFS Hebrews 10:39 N-AFS 1 Peter 2:9 N-AFS Strong's Greek 4047 |
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