Greek · G3928 · unreviewed

παρέρχομαι

To pass by

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παρέρχομαι G3928

Pronunciation parérchomai

What does παρέρχομαι (parérchomai) mean in the Bible?

παρέρχομαι (parérchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to pass by". παρ-ἐρχομαι [in LXX chiefly for עָבַר ;] __1.

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Meaning

to pass by

Extended definition

Describes passing by physically or temporally; theologically emphasizes cessation or obsolescence of things destined to disappear.

1to pass, pass by;

aof persons: absol., Luk.18:37; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.6:48; with accusative lot., Act.16:8; before διά, with genitive, Mat.8:28;

bof things : τ. ποτήριον, Mat.26:39 (ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ), Mat.26:42; of time, Mat.14:15, Mrk.14:35, Act.27:9, 1Pe.4:3. Metaphorical,

ato pass away, perish: Mat.5:18 24:34-35 Mrk.13:30-31, Luk.16:17 21:32-33, 2Co.5:17, Jas.1:10, 2Pe.3:10;

bto pass by, neglect, disregard: with accusative of thing(s), Luk.11:42 15:29.

2to come to, arrive: Luk.12:37 17:7, Act.24:7, R, mg. (cf. ἀντι-παρέρχομαι).

Synonymsπαραβαίνω

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Future Present Perfect

Voices

Active Middle

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 7×

Aorist Active Matt 5:18 · Matt 24:34 · Mark 13:30 · Mark 14:35 · Luke 21:32 · Matt 24:35 7×

Indicative states a fact or reality 12×

Future Middle Mark 13:31 · Luke 21:33 · 2 Pet 3:10 · Matt 24:35 · Jas 1:10 7×

Aorist Active Matt 14:15 · 2 Cor 5:17 · Luke 15:29 3×

Present Middle Luke 11:42 · Luke 18:37 2×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 5×

Aorist Active Matt 8:28 · Matt 26:42 · Mark 6:48 · Luke 16:17 4×

Perfect Active Acts 27:9 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×

Aorist Active Luke 12:37 · Luke 17:7 · Acts 16:8 3×

Perfect Active 1 Pet 4:3 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Aorist Active Matt 26:39 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 29 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 ongoing 2 prospective 7 imperative 1 subjunctive 7 infinitive 5 participle 4

Tense

aorist 18 future 7 perfect 2 present 2

Voice

active 20 middle 9

Mood

indicative 12 subjunctive 7 infinitive 5 participle 4 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 5:18 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:18 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 8:28 παρελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:15 παρῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 24:34 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:35 παρελεύσεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 24:35 παρέλθωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:39 παρελθάτω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 26:42 παρελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:48 παρελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 13:30 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 13:31 παρελεύσονται future middle indicative prospective Mark 13:31 παρελεύσονται future middle indicative prospective Mark 14:35 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 11:42 παρέρχεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Luke 12:37 παρελθὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 15:29 παρῆλθον aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:17 παρελθεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 17:7 παρελθὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 18:37 παρέρχεται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 21:32 παρέλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 21:33 παρελεύσονται future middle indicative prospective Luke 21:33 παρελεύσονται future middle indicative prospective Acts 16:8 παρελθόντες aorist active participle participle Acts 27:9 παρεληλυθέναι perfect active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 5:17 παρῆλθεν aorist active indicative completed James 1:10 παρελεύσεται future middle indicative prospective 1 Peter 4:3 παρεληλυθὼς perfect active participle participle 2 Peter 3:10 παρελεύσονται future middle indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses

Mark 13:28–31 παρέρχομαι parérchomai

to pass away, disappear

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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