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περίστασις

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Gloss: a surrounding space

Transliteration: peristasis

Strong’s: G8757

1. a standing round, a crowd standing round , Lat. corona, (Theophrastus Philosophus), etc.
2. circumstances, a state of affairs , (Polybius Historicus):—;in bad sense, κατὰ τὰς π. in critical times , (Polybius Historicus)
3. outward pomp and circumstance , (Polybius Historicus) (ML)
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