πέρυσι
perusi
last year
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πέρυσι (perusi) is found twice in the Bible and means "last year." Its semantic domain is Time & Duration, indicating that it is used to express periods of time. The word doesn't specify the duration as short or long, only that it refers to a previous year. The use of πέρυσι is likely in comparative contexts, where it's used to highlight a difference between the current situation and what happened the previous year. Its significance lies in providing a temporal framework for understanding an event or action that occurred in a previous year.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
2 Corinthians 9:2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.