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παραγίνομαι
paragínomai · Greek · Strong's G3854 · 38 occurrences
The KJV renders 33 different Hebrew and Greek words as “come”
What it means
to become near, i.e. approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
from G3844 (παρά) and G1096 (γίνομαι);
How the KJV renders it
come, be present
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), 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), hḗkō (G2240), dârak (H1869), hûwk (H1946), hâlak (H1980), hâphak (H2015), zâkar (H2142), yâlad (H3205), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâthan (H5414), çᵉliq (H5559), qârâh (H7136)
“be present”
also renders ménō (G3306), parákeimai (G3873)
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Where it appears
38 occurrences in the Greek text, first 37 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 16:3 · V-2ADS-1S
When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
2 Timothy 4:16 · V-2ADI-3S
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
Acts 5:21 · V-2ADP-NSM
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
Acts 5:22 · V-2ADP-NPM
But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
Acts 5:25 · V-2ADP-NSM
One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
Acts 9:26 · V-2ADP-NSM
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Acts 9:39 V-2ADP-ASMActs 10:33 V-2ADP-NSMActs 11:23 V-2ADP-NSMActs 13:14 V-2ADI-3PActs 14:27 V-2ADP-NPMActs 15:4 V-2ADP-NPMActs 17:10 V-2ADP-NPMActs 18:27 V-2ADP-NSMActs 20:18 V-2ADI-3PActs 21:18 V-2ADI-3PActs 23:16 V-2ADP-NSMActs 23:35 V-2ADS-3PActs 24:17 V-2ADI-1SActs 24:24 V-2ADP-NSMActs 25:7 V-2ADP-GSMActs 28:21 V-2ADP-NSMHebrews 9:11 V-2ADP-NSMJohn 3:23 V-IDI-3PJohn 8:2 V-2ADI-3SLuke 7:4 V-2ADP-NPMLuke 7:20 V-2ADP-NPMLuke 8:19 V-2ADI-3SLuke 11:6 V-2ADI-3SLuke 12:51 V-2ADI-1SLuke 14:21 V-2ADP-NSMLuke 19:16 V-2ADI-3SLuke 22:52 V-2ADP-APMMatthew 2:1 V-2ADI-3PMatthew 3:1 V-PNI-3SMatthew 3:13 V-PNI-3SMark 14:43 V-PNI-3S
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