verb
dierchamō
Greekδιέρχομαι (dierchomai)
Strong’sG1330
I pass through, spread a report
stem dierch-41 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books19 forms occur
Translated as
10 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
δι-έρχομαι
[in LXX for אבר, הלךְ, בּוֹא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1330 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddee-er'-khom-ahee
to traverse (literally)
King Jamescome, depart, go (about, abroad, everywhere, over, through, throughout), pass (by, over, through, throughout), pierce through, travel, walk through.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dierchemōδιέρχομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | going through | 1× |
| dierchetōδιέρχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | goes | 2× |
| diercheteδιήρχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | spread | 4× |
| diercheleδιήρχοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural | went | 2× |
| dierchetiδιελεύσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | pierce | 1× |
| dierchamaδιῆλθον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | gone about | 1× |
| dierchataδιῆλθεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | spread | 2× |
| dierchalaδιῆλθον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | passed | 4× |
| dierchemeiōδιέρχωμαι | happening now · Ipresent middle subjunctive 1st person singular | come | 1× |
| dierchameiaδιέλθω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | go through | 1× |
| dierchaneiaΔιέλθωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | cross over | 3× |
| diercherōδιέρχεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | go | 2× |
| diercharaδιελθεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | go | 4× |
| diercherōtosδιερχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | passed through | 3× |
| diercherōtonδιερχόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | traveling | 1× |
| diercharatosδιελθὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | passed | 3× |
| diercharatonδιελθόντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | passed through | 1× |
| diercharatoisδιελθόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | passed | 4× |
| diercharētonδιεληλυθότα | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine | passed through | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 17 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchamō | dierchame | dierchami | dierchama1×διῆλθον | dierchamē | dierchamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchasō | dierchase | dierchasi | dierchasa | dierchasē | dierchaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchatō | dierchate | dierchati | dierchata2×διῆλθεν | dierchatē | dierchatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dierchanō | dierchane | dierchani | dierchana | dierchanē | dierchanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchavō | dierchave | dierchavi | dierchava | dierchavē | dierchavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchalō | dierchale | dierchali | dierchala4×διῆλθον | dierchalē | dierchalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemō1×διέρχομαι | diercheme | dierchemi | dierchema | dierchemē | dierchemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesō | dierchese | dierchesi | dierchesa | dierchesē | diercheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchetō2×διέρχεται | dierchete4×διήρχετο | diercheti1×διελεύσεται | diercheta | dierchetē | dierchetelē |
| we 1st person plural | dierchenō | dierchene | diercheni | dierchena | dierchenē | dierchenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevō | diercheve | dierchevi | diercheva | dierchevē | dierchevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchelō | dierchele2×διήρχοντο | diercheli | dierchela | dierchelē | dierchelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchameiō | dierchameia1×διέλθω | dierchameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchaseiō | dierchaseia | dierchaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchateiō | dierchateia | dierchateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dierchaneiō | dierchaneia3×Διέλθωμεν | dierchaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchaveiō | dierchaveia | dierchaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchaleiō | dierchaleia | dierchaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemeiō1×διέρχωμαι | dierchemeia | dierchemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diercheseiō | diercheseia | diercheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diercheteiō | diercheteia | diercheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diercheneiō | diercheneia | diercheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diercheveiō | diercheveia | diercheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diercheleiō | diercheleia | diercheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dierchasōr | dierchasar | dierchasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchatōr | dierchatar | dierchatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchavōr | dierchavar | dierchavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchalōr | dierchalar | dierchalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesōr | dierchesar | dierchesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchetōr | dierchetar | dierchetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevōr | dierchevar | dierchevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchelōr | dierchelar | dierchelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchamoiō | dierchamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchasoiō | dierchasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchatoiō | dierchatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dierchanoiō | dierchanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchavoiō | dierchavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchaloiō | dierchaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemoiō | dierchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesoiō | dierchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchetoiō | dierchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | dierchenoiō | dierchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevoiō | dierchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diercheloiō | diercheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diercharō | dierchari | dierchara4×διελθεῖν | diercharē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diercherō2×διέρχεσθαι | diercheri | dierchera | diercherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 13 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diercharōtos | diercharitos | diercharatos8×διελθὼν | diercharētos1× |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diercherōtos4×διερχόμενος | diercheritos | diercheratos | diercherētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
dierch is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
41 occurrences, every one of them listed
dierchemō“going through”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:5“going through”Erchemi de pros vin hotan Makedonian dierchameia, Makedonian gar dierchemō,After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
dierchetō“goes”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 12:43“goes”Hotan de tem akathartem pneumem exerchateia apo tou anthrōpou, dierchetō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōtem anapausian, kai ouk heuriskatō.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Luke 11:24“goes”Hotan tem akathartem pneumem exerchateia apo tou anthrōpou, dierchetō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōtem anapausian, kai mē heuriskarōtem legatō; Hupostrefami eis ton oikon mu hothen exerchama;When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
dierchete“spread”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 5:15“spread”dierchete de mallon tos logos peri autou, kai sunerchele ochlois pollois akouarō kai therapeuirō apo taiu astheniaiu autoiu;But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Luke 17:11“passed”Kai gineta en te poreuerō eis Ierousalēm kai autos dierchete dia mesem Samareiau kai Galilaiau.While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 19:1“passing through”Kai eisercharatos dierchete tan Ierichō.Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
Acts 15:41“went through”dierchete de tan Surian kai tan Kilikian epistērizarōtos tain ekklēsain.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
dierchele“went”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 9:6“went”exercherōtois de dierchele kata tain kōmain euangelizerōtois kai therapeuarōtois pantachou.So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
Acts 15:3“passed through”tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
diercheti“pierce”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 2:35“pierce”kai su de autau tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu kardiaiu dialogismois.so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
dierchama“gone about”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 20:25“gone about”Kai nun idou mis oidamē hoti ouketi horevi tem prosōpem mu vis pantois en hoi dierchama kērussarōtos tan basileian.Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
dierchata“spread”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 10:38“went about”Iēsun ton apo Nazareth, hōs chriata auton tos theos pneume hagie kai dunamia, hos dierchata euergetarōtos kai ierōtos pantoin toin katadunasteuirōtoin hupo tou diabolou, hoti tos theos ate meta autou;how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
Romans 5:12“spread”Dia houtem hōsper dia henou anthrōpou tas hamartas eis ton kosmon eiserchata kai dia tau hamartau tos thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantoin anthrōpoin tos thanatos dierchata epi he pantois hamartalaTherefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
dierchala“passed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural4×
Acts 8:4“went about”Tois men oun diaspeiriratois dierchala euangelizerōtois ton logon.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Acts 11:19“traveled”Tois men oun diaspeiriratois apo tau thlipsiau tau gineratau epi Stefano dierchala heōs Foinikau kai Kuprau kai Antiocheiau mēdeno lalarōtois ton logon ei mē monem Ioudaioi.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Acts 16:6“went through”Dierchala de tan Frugian kai Galatikan chōran, kōluiratois hupo teu hagieu pneumeu lalara ton logon en ta Asia,After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
1 Corinthians 10:1“passed”Ouk thelamō gar vin agnoarō, adelfoir, hoti tois patērois nu pantois hupo tan nefelan ale kai pantois dia tau thalassau dierchala,I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
dierchemeiō“come”happening now · Ipresent middle subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 4:15“come”legatō pros auton tas gunaikas; Kurior, dōasar mi houtem tem hudōrem, hina mē dipsameiō mēde dierchemeiō enthade antlarō.The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
dierchameia“go through”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:5“go through”Erchemi de pros vin hotan Makedonian dierchameia, Makedonian gar dierchemō,After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
dierchaneia“cross over”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural3×
Mark 4:35“cross over”Kai legatō autoi en ekeina ta hēmera opsēau gineratau; Dierchaneia eis tem peran.When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
Luke 2:15“go”Kai gineta hōs aperchala apo autoiu eis ton ouranon tois angelois, tois poimēnois lalale pros allēloin; Dierchaneia dē heōs Bēthleem kai horaneia tem rēmem houtem tem ginarētem hem tos kurios gnōrizata ni.When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 8:22“cross over”Gineta de en hena taiu hēmeraiu kai autos embainata eis ploiem kai tois mathētois autou, kai legata pros autoin; Dierchaneia eis tem peran tau limnau, kai anagila.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
diercherō“go”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive2×
Luke 19:4“pass”kai protrecharatos eis tem emprosthen anabainata epi sukomorean hina horateia auton, hoti ekeinau mellate diercherō.So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
John 4:4“go”date de auton diercherō dia tau Samareiau.Now He had to pass through Samaria.
dierchara“go”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive4×
Mark 10:25“go”eukopoterem atō kamēlan dia tau trumaliau tau rafiau dierchara ē plousion eis tan basileian tou theou eiserchara.It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Acts 9:38“come”engus de arōtau Luddau ta Ioppa tois mathētois akouaratois hoti Petros atō en auta apostelala duo anēroin pros auton parakalarōtois; Mē oknaseia dierchara heōs nu;Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
Acts 18:27“cross over”boulerōtou de autou dierchara eis tan Achaian protreperatois tois adelfois grafala toi mathētoi apodechera auton; hos paragineratos sumballeta pollem toi pisteuarētoi dia tau chariau;When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
2 Corinthians 1:16“visit … on … way”kai dia vu dierchara eis Makedonian, kai palin apo Makedoniau erchara pros vin kai hupo vu propempira eis tan Ioudaian.I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
diercherōtos“passed through”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine3×
Acts 8:40“passed through”Filippos de heuriskita eis Azōtan, kai diercherōtos euangelizete tain politain pantain heōs teu erchara auton eis Kaisareian.But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:23“passing through”diercherōtos gar kai anatheōrarōtos teim sebasmeim vu heuriskama kai bōmon en ho epigrafitelē; Agnōsto theo. hem oun agnoarōtois eusebavō, houtem mis katangellamō vi.For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
Acts 18:23“traveling through”kai poiaratos chronon tinon exerchata, diercherōtos kathexēs tan Galatikan chōran kai Frugian, stērizarōtos pantoin toin mathētoin.After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
diercherōton“traveling”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 9:32“traveling”Gineta de Petron diercherōton dia panteiu katerchara kai pros toin hagioin toin katoikarōtoin Luddan.As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
diercharatos“passed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Luke 4:30“passed”autos de diercharatos dia meseu autoiu poreuete.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
Acts 19:21“passing through”Hōs de plērita houteim, titheta tos Paulos en te pneume diercharatos tan Makedonian kai Achaian poreuerō eis Hierosolumeim, legaratos hoti Meta tem ginera min ekei datō min kai Rōman horara.After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
Acts 20:2“gone through”diercharatos de teim mereim ekeineim kai parakalaratos autoin logo pollo erchata eis tan HelladanAfter traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
diercharaton“passed through”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 19:1“passed through”Gineta de en te ton Apollon arō en Korintha Paulon diercharaton teim anōterikeim mereim erchara eis Efesan kai heuriskara tinoin mathētoin,While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
diercharatois“passed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine4×
Acts 12:10“passed”diercharatois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōtan eis tan politan, hotinas automatas anoigita autoi, kai exercharatois proerchala ruman henan, kai eutheōs afistanata tos angelos apo autou.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
Acts 13:6“gone through”diercharatois de holan tan nēsan achri Pafau heuriskala anēron tinon magon pseudoprofēton Ioudaion ho onomem Bariēsu,They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
Acts 13:14“went on”autois de diercharatois apo tau Pergau paraginela eis Antiocheian tan Pisidian, kai eisercharatois eis tan sunagōgan ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu kathizala.And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
Acts 14:24“passed through”kai diercharatois tan Pisidian erchala eis tan Pamfulian,After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
diercharēton“passed through”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 4:14“passed through”Echarōtois oun archierevon megon diercharēton toin ouranoin, Iēsun ton huion tou theou, krataneiō tau homologiau;Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.