ἔρχομαι

érchomai · Greek · Strong's G2064 · 627 occurrences

The KJV renders 33 different Hebrew and Greek words as “come”

What it means

to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur);

How the KJV renders it

accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, grow, x light, x next, pass, resort, be set

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“come”

also renders enístēmi (G1764), katérchomai (G2718), anabaínō (G305), paragínomai (G3854), phthánō (G5348), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), páreimi (G3918), gínomai (G1096), synérchomai (G4905), chōréō (G5562), akoúō (G191), symplēróō (G4845), katantáō (G2658), parérchomai (G3928), phérō (G5342), prosérchomai (G4334), epiporeúomai (G1975), deûte (G1205), deûro (G1204), epibaínō (G1910), hḗkō (G2240), dârak (H1869), hûwk (H1946), hâlak (H1980), hâphak (H2015), zâkar (H2142), yâlad (H3205), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâthan (H5414), çᵉliq (H5559), qârâh (H7136)

“bring”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), hístēmi (G2476), lambánō (G2983), poiéō (G4160), apophérō (G667), ágō (G71), phérō (G5342), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), apágō (G520), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), yâhab (H3051), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)

“pass”

also renders diabaínō (G1224), gínomai (G1096), metabaínō (G3327), diaperáō (G1276), hyperéchō (G5242), hyperbállō (G5235), paralégomai (G3881), paraporeúomai (G3899), anastréphō (G390), gâdal (H1431), hâlak (H1980), chălaph (H2499), ʻădâʼ (H5709)

“grow”

also renders anabaínō (G305), gínomai (G1096), auxánō (G837), gâdal (H1431), hâlak (H1980), pârâh (H6509), pârach (H6524), rᵉbâh (H7236), sᵉgâʼ (H7680), sâgâh (H7685)

“appear”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), anaphaínō (G398), phaínō (G5316), optánomai (G3700), phaneróō (G5319), epiphaínō (G2014), gâlâh (H1540)

“accompany”

also renders synérchomai (G4905), propémpō (G4311), échō (G2192), synépomai (G4902)

“enter”

also renders embaínō (G1684), pareisérchomai (G3922), hâlak (H1980), ʻâbar (H5674)

“resort”

also renders synérchomai (G4905), symporeúomai (G4848), synágō (G4863), yâtsab (H3320)

“fall out”

also renders râgaz (H7264)

“be set”

also renders mûwçabbâh (H4142)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

627 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 2:1 · V-2AAI-1S

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · V-2AAS-3S

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

1 Corinthians 4:18 · V-PNP-GSM

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

1 Corinthians 4:19 · V-FDI-1S

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

1 Corinthians 4:21 · V-2AAS-1S

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

1 Corinthians 11:26 · V-2AAS-3S

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 11:34 V-2AAS-1S1 Corinthians 13:10 V-2AAS-3S1 Corinthians 14:6 V-2AAS-1S1 Corinthians 15:35 V-PNI-3P1 Corinthians 16:2 V-2AAS-1S1 Corinthians 16:5 V-FDI-1S1 Corinthians 16:10 V-2AAS-3S1 Corinthians 16:11 V-2AAS-3S1 Corinthians 16:12 V-2AAS-3S1 John 2:18 V-PNI-3S1 John 4:2 V-2RAP-ASM1 John 4:3 V-PNI-3S1 John 5:6 V-2AAP-NSM1 Thessalonians 1:10 V-PNP-GSF1 Thessalonians 2:18 V-2AAN1 Thessalonians 3:6 V-2AAP-GSM1 Thessalonians 5:2 V-PNI-3S1 Timothy 1:15 V-2AAI-3S1 Timothy 2:4 V-2AAN1 Timothy 3:14 V-2AAN1 Timothy 4:13 V-PNI-1S2 Corinthians 1:15 V-2AAN2 Corinthians 1:16 V-2AAN2 Corinthians 1:23 V-2AAI-1S2 Corinthians 2:1 V-2AAN2 Corinthians 2:3 V-2AAP-NSM2 Corinthians 2:12 V-2AAP-NSM2 Corinthians 7:5 V-2AAP-GPM2 Corinthians 9:4 V-2AAS-3P2 Corinthians 11:4 V-PNP-NSM2 Corinthians 11:9 V-2AAP-NPM2 Corinthians 12:1 V-FDI-1S2 Corinthians 12:14 V-2AAN2 Corinthians 12:20 V-2AAP-NSM2 Corinthians 12:21 V-2AAP-GSM2 Corinthians 13:1 V-PNI-1S2 Corinthians 13:2 V-2AAS-1S2 John 1:7 V-PNP-ASM2 John 1:10 V-PNI-3S2 Peter 3:3 V-FDI-3P2 Thessalonians 1:10 V-2AAS-3S2 Thessalonians 2:3 V-2AAS-3S2 Timothy 3:7 V-2AAN2 Timothy 4:9 V-2AAN2 Timothy 4:13 V-PNP-NSM2 Timothy 4:21 V-2AAN3 John 1:3 V-PNP-GPM3 John 1:10 V-2AAS-1SActs 1:11 V-FDI-3SActs 2:20 V-2AANActs 3:19 V-2AAS-3PActs 4:23 V-2AAI-3PActs 5:15 V-PNP-GSMActs 7:11 V-2AAI-3S

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