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παράγω
parágō · Greek · Strong's G3855 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “depart”
What it means
to lead near, i.e. (reflexively or intransitively) to go along or away
from G3844 (παρά) and G71 (ἄγω);
How the KJV renders it
depart, pass away, forth
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“depart”
also renders katérchomai (G2718), anachōréō (G402), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), anágō (G321), diachōrízomai (G1316), hypágō (G5217), metabaínō (G3327), apochōréō (G672), exérchomai (G1831), apallássō (G525), metaírō (G3332), ekporeúomai (G1607), éxeimi (G1826), apochōrízō (G673), aphístēmi (G868), poreúomai (G4198), apolýō (G630), analýō (G360), chōrízō (G5563), gâlâh (H1540), hâlak (H1980), mûwsh (H4185), nâdad (H5074), çûwr (H5493), ʻădâʼ (H5709), râshaʻ (H7561), shâʻâh (H8159)
“forth”
also renders hístēmi (G2476), anágō (G321), apostéllō (G649), ekchéō (G1632), exapostéllō (G1821), exérchomai (G1831), katágō (G2609), poreúomai (G4198), éxō (G1854), hâlak (H1980), ṭûwl (H2904), yâtsab (H3320), kûwn (H3559), ʻâbar (H5674)
“pass away”
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 7:31 · V-PAI-3S
and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
1 John 2:8 · V-PMI-3S
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.
1 John 2:17 · V-PMI-3S
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
John 9:1 · V-PAP-NSM
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
Matthew 9:9 · V-PAP-NSM
As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
Matthew 9:27 · V-PAP-DSM
As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
Matthew 20:30 V-PAI-3SMark 1:16 V-PAP-NSMMark 2:14 V-PAP-NSMMark 15:21 V-PAP-ASM
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