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ἥκω
hḗkō · Greek · Strong's G2240 · 26 occurrences
The KJV renders 33 different Hebrew and Greek words as “come”
What it means
to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively)
a primary verb;
How the KJV renders it
come
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), érchomai (G2064), synérchomai (G4905), chōréō (G5562), akoúō (G191), symplēróō (G4845), katantáō (G2658), parérchomai (G3928), phérō (G5342), prosérchomai (G4334), epiporeúomai (G1975), deûte (G1205), deûro (G1204), epibaínō (G1910), dârak (H1869), hûwk (H1946), hâlak (H1980), hâphak (H2015), zâkar (H2142), yâlad (H3205), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâthan (H5414), çᵉliq (H5559), qârâh (H7136)
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Where it appears
26 occurrences in the Greek text, first 25 verses shown.
1 John 5:20 · V-PAI-3S
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
2 Peter 3:10 · V-FAI-3S
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
Hebrews 10:7 · V-PAI-1S
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”
Hebrews 10:9 · V-PAI-1S
then he has said, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,
Hebrews 10:37 · V-FAI-3S
“In a very little while, he who comes will come and will not wait.
John 2:4 · V-PAI-3S
Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
John 4:47 V-PAI-3SJohn 6:37 V-FAI-3SJohn 8:42 V-PAI-1SLuke 12:46 V-FAI-3SLuke 13:29 V-FAI-3PLuke 13:35 V-FAI-3SLuke 15:27 V-PAI-3SLuke 19:43 V-FAI-3PMatthew 8:11 V-FAI-3PMatthew 23:36 V-FAI-3SMatthew 24:14 V-FAI-3SMatthew 24:50 V-FAI-3SMark 8:3 V-RAI-3PRevelation 2:25 V-AAS-1SRevelation 3:3 V-FAI-1SRevelation 3:9 V-FAI-3PRevelation 15:4 V-FAI-3PRevelation 18:8 V-FAI-3PRomans 11:26 V-FAI-3S
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