# G4049 περισπάω

περισπάω (perispáō), Strong’s G4049: to drag all around, i.e. (figuratively) to distract (with care) KJV: cumber. Occurs 7 times.

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*perispáō* — to drag all around, i.e. (figuratively) to distract (with care)

KJV: cumber

Built from [περί perí](https://besorah.bible/word/G4012) (through) + [σπάω spáō](https://besorah.bible/word/G4685) (to draw)

Occurs 7 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 10:40](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/10?v=40) — But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister…
- [Sirach 41:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/41?v=2) — O death, your sentence is acceptable to a man who is needy and who fails in strength, who is in extreme old age, is…
- [4 Maccabees 5:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/5?v=2) — commanded his spearbearers to seize every one of the Hebrews, and to compel them to taste swine’s flesh and things…