Quick Definition
πέραν Adv over, beyond
Strong's Definition
apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro (to "pierce"); through (as adverb or preposition), i.e. across
KJV Usage: beyond, farther (other) side, over
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
prep. (with gen.) | πέρα (beyond, further) · ἀντιπέρα · ἀπέραντος · διαπεράω · περαιτέρω · πέρας
83.43 · Spacial Positions · Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From
opposite, across from, on the other side of a position opposite another position, with something intervening
MAT 4:15 · MAT 4:25 · MAT 8:18 · MAT 8:28 · MAT 14:22 · MAT 16:5 · MAT 19:1 · MRK 3:8 · MRK 4:35 · MRK 5:1 · MRK 5:21 · MRK 6:45 · MRK 8:13 · MRK 10:1 · LUK 8:22 · JHN 1:28 · JHN 3:26 · JHN 6:1 · JHN 6:17 · JHN 6:22 · JHN 6:25 · JHN 10:40 · JHN 18:1
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πέραν, Ionic and Epic πέρην, adv., fr. Hom. down; Sept. for 123%; beyond, on the other side ; a. τὸ πέραν, the region beyond, the opposite shore: Mt. viii. 18, 28; xiv. 22; xvi.5; Mk. iv. 35; v.21; vi. 45; viii. 13. b. joined (like a prep.) with a gen. [W. § 54, 6]: πέραν τῆς bad. Jn. vi. 22, 25; πέραν τοῦ Ιορδάνου, Mt. iv. 15; xix.1; [Mk. x.1L T Tr WH]; Jn.i. 28; iii. 26; with verbs of going it marks direction towards a place [over, beyond], Jn. vi.1,17; x.40; xviii.1; of the place whence, [Mt. iv. 25]; Mk. 111. 8. τὸ πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης, Mk. ν. 1; [τοῦ Ιορδάνου, Mk. x. 1 RG]; τῆς λίμνης, Lk. viii. 22, (rod ποταμοῦ, Xen. an. 3, 5,2). [See Sophocles, Lex. s.v.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
περαιτέρω peraiterō 1x
compar. adv. of πέραν, Acts 19:39*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πέραν, adv.,
[in LXX for עֵבֶר and cognate forms;]
on the other side, across (usually with the idea of water lying between); as in the older poets, as prep. c. gen.: τ. θαλάσσης, Jo 6:1, 17, 22, 25; τ. Ἰορδάνου, Mt 4:15(LXX), 25 19:1, Mk 3:8 10:1, Jo 1:28 3:26 10:40; τ. χειμάρρου τ. Κέδρων, Jo 18:1;
τὸ π., the region beyond, the other side: Mt 8:18, 28 14:22 16:5, Mk 4:35 5:21 6:45 8:13; τ. θαλάσσης, Mk 5:1; τ. λίμνης, Lk 8:22.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πέραν. For πέραν c. gen., as in Jn 61%, cf. P Amh II. 1495 (vi/A.D.) πέραν τῆς ᾿Οξυρυγχί(ιτῶν) πόλεως, ‘‘ opposite the city of Oxyrhynchus.” For τὸ πέραν, ‘‘the region beyond,” as in Mt 818, 8 a/., cf. BGU IV. τοῦτ (B.c. 14) ἐκ Σιναρὺ τοῦ πέραν, and 2), 1022*° (A.D. 196) εἰς τὸ πέραν. . . . τοῦ πέρα, ‘‘of the near and the far (vineyard).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πέραν (peran) — other side. πέρᾱν, Ionic dialect and Epic dialect πέρην, adverb on the other side, across, in early Poets always with genitive, especially of water, νήσων αἳ ναίουσι π. ἁλός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. Χάεος ζοφεροῖο[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τοῦ Ἑλλησπόντου, τοῦ ποταμοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. Ἕβρον is corrupt in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. absolutely, on the other side, especially of water, προσορμίζεσθαι.. π. ἐν τῇ Ῥηναίῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. with Verbs of motion, followed by εἰς, over or across to.., π. ἐς τὴν Ἀχαιίην διέπεμψαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also without εἰς, ἐκ Θάσου διαβαλόντες π. having crossed over (i.e. ἐς τὴν ἤπειρον), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. frequently with Article, διαβιβάζεσθαι εἰς τὸ π. τοῦ ποταμοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διέβη εἰς τὸ π. [Refs]; ἐν τῷ π. [Refs]; τὰ π. things done on the opposite side, [Refs]; τὰ π. πράγματα, opposed to τὰ ἐπὶ τάδε, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ π. those on the other side, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ὄχθη ἡ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. over against, opposite, with genitive, π. ἱερῆς Εὐβοίης [Refs 8th c.BC+]
III. less frequently ={πέρα} (A), beyond, with genitive, π. Νείλοιο παγᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV. right through, καῦσις [ἔστω] μὴ πέρην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ π. [Refs]—π. with genitive usually precedes its case, but follows it in A.[same place], [Refs 2nd c.AD+]