verb
dierchamō
Strong’sG1330
I pass through, spread a report
stem dierch-41 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books19 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
διέρχομαι means to go through or pass through something, whether a place, an object, or a crowd — used both of things passing through (such as a camel through a needle's eye, or a sword piercing) and of people traveling through or across a region 1234. It also carries the broader sense of going about, traveling from place to place 1.
Separately, it describes a report spreading abroad, that is, news or word passing through a population and becoming widely known 134.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future διελεύσομαι (but δίειμι is used in Attic dialect as future, and διῄειν as imperfect): aorist διῆλθον:— go through, pass through, absolutely, ἀντικρὺ δὲ διῆλθε βέλος Refs 8th c.BC+; διέρχεται ἅπαντα διὰ τούτου NT+8th c.BC+; θύρας (plural) Refs 5th c.BC+
2 pass through, complete, τὸ πέμπτον μέρος τῆς ὁδοῦ Refs 5th c.BC+
3 of reports, βάξις διῆλθ᾽ Ἀχαιούς Refs 5th c.BC+went abroad, spread, Refs 5th c.BC+
4 of pain, shoot through one, Refs; of passion, ἵμερος δ. Ἡρακλῆ Refs; ἐμὲ διῆλθέ τι a thought shot through me, Refs 5th c.BC+
5 pass through and reach, arrive at, βίου τέλος Refs 5th c.BC+
6 go through in detail, recount, λόγον Refs 4th c.BC+; ἃ διῆλθον the details I have gone through, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀλίγα διελθών a little further on, Refs 5th c.BC+
II intransitive of Time, pass, elapse, χρόνου οὐ πολλοῦ διελθόντος Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῦ διεληλυθότος ἔτους the past year, Refs 2nd c.AD+; διελθουσῶν τῶν σπονδῶν Refs 5th c.BC+having waited, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
10 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dierchomōδιέρχομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | going through | 1× |
| dierchotōδιέρχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | goes | 2× |
| dierchoteδιήρχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | spread | 4× |
| diercholeδιήρχοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive 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× |
| dierchomeiōδιέρχωμαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive 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× |
| dierchorōδιέρχεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | go | 2× |
| diercharaδιελθεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | go | 4× |
| dierchorōntosδιερχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | passed through | 3× |
| dierchorōntonδιερχόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | traveling | 1× |
| diercharantosδιελθὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | passed | 3× |
| diercharantonδιελθόντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | passed through | 1× |
| diercharantoisδιελθόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | passed | 4× |
| diercharēntonδιεληλυθότα | 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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchomō1×διέρχομαι | dierchome | dierchomē | dierchomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchosō | dierchose | dierchosē | dierchoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchotō2×διέρχεται | dierchote4×διήρχετο | dierchotē | dierchotelē |
| we 1st person plural | dierchonō | dierchone | dierchonē | dierchonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchovō | dierchove | dierchovē | dierchovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diercholō | dierchole2×διήρχοντο | diercholē | diercholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemi | dierchema |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesi | dierchesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diercheti1×διελεύσεται | diercheta |
| we 1st person plural | diercheni | dierchena |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevi | diercheva |
| they 3rd person plural | diercheli | dierchela |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchomeiō1×διέρχωμαι | dierchomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchoseiō | dierchoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchoteiō | dierchoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dierchoneiō | dierchoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchoveiō | dierchoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diercholeiō | diercholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | diercheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diercheteia |
| we 1st person plural | diercheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diercheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | diercheleia |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dierchosōr | dierchosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchotōr | dierchotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchovōr | dierchovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diercholōr | diercholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevar |
| they 3rd person plural | dierchelar |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | dierchonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | diercholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dierchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dierchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dierchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | dierchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dierchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | dierchorō2×διέρχεσθαι | dierchorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diercheri | dierchera |
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 | diercharōntos | diercharintos | diercharantos8×διελθὼν | diercharēntos1× |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | dierchorōntos4×διερχόμενος | dierchorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diercherintos | diercherantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
41 occurrences, every one of them listed
dierchomō“going through”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:5… vin hotan Makedonian dierchameia, Makedonian gar dierchomō,… to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
dierchotō“goes”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 12:43“goes”… akathartem pneumem exerchateia apo tou anthrōpou, dierchotō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōntem anapausian, kai …When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not …
Luke 11:24“goes”… akathartem pneumem exerchateia apo tou anthrōpou, dierchotō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōntem anapausian, kai …When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not …
dierchote“spread”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 5:15dierchote de mallon tos logos peri autou, …But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds …
Luke 17:11“passed”… te poreuorō eis Ierousalēm kai autos dierchote dia mesem Samareiau kai Galilaiau.… His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 19:1Kai eisercharantos dierchote tan Ierichō.Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
Acts 15:41“went through”dierchote de tan Surian kai tan Kilikian …And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the …
dierchole“went”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 9:6exerchorōntois de dierchole kata tain kōmain euangelizorōntois kai therapeuarōntois …So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the …
Acts 15:3… men oun propempirantois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchole tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgorōntois …… their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion …
diercheti“pierce”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 2:35kai su de autau tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu …… 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”… prosōpem mu vis pantois en hoi dierchama kērussarōntos tan basileian.… 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”… theos pneume hagie kai dunamia, hos dierchata euergetarōntos kai iorōntos pantoin toin katadunasteuorōntoin …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 …
Romans 5:12“spread”… houtōs eis pantoin anthrōpoin tos thanatos dierchata epi he pantois hamartala… 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 diasparirantois dierchala euangelizorōntois ton logon.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they …
Acts 11:19… tau thlipsiau tau generantau epi Stefano dierchala heōs Foinikau kai Kuprau kai Antiocheiau …… the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and …
Acts 16:6“went through”Dierchala de tan Frugian kai Galatikan chōran, …… traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
1 Corinthians 10:1… ale kai pantois dia tau thalassau dierchala,… the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
dierchomeiō“come”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 4:15“come”… tem hudem, hina mē dipsameiō mēde dierchomeiō enthade antlarō.… 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 16:5Erchemi de pros vin hotan Makedonian dierchameia, Makedonian gar dierchomō,After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to …
dierchaneia“cross over”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural3×
Mark 4:35“cross over”… en ekeina ta hēmera opsēau generantau; Dierchaneia eis tem peran.When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
Luke 2:15… angelois, tois poimenois lalale pros allēloin; Dierchaneia dē heōs Bēthleem kai horaneia tem …… said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing …
Luke 8:22“cross over”… mathētois autou, kai legata pros autoin; Dierchaneia eis tem peran tau limnau, kai …… 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.
dierchorō“go”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive2×
Luke 19:4… hina horateia auton, hoti ekeinau mellate dierchorō.… Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
John 4:4“go”date de auton dierchorō dia tau Samareiau.Now He had to pass through Samaria.
dierchara“go”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive4×
Mark 10:25“go”… kamēlan dia tau trumaliau tau rafisau dierchara ē plousion eis tan basileian tou …… 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… androin pros auton parakalarōntois; Mē oknaseia dierchara heōs nu;… sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
Acts 18:27boulorōntou de autou dierchara eis tan Achaian protreperantois tois adelfois …When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him …
2 Corinthians 1:16kai dia vu dierchara eis Makedonian, kai palin apo Makedoniau …I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to …
dierchorōntos“passed through”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine3×
Acts 8:40“passed through”Filippos de heuriskita eis Azōtan, kai dierchorōntos euangelizote tain polain pantain heōs teu …But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came …
Acts 17:23“passing through”dierchorōntos gar kai anatheōrarōntos teim sebasmeim vu …For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even …
Acts 18:23“traveling through”kai poiarantos chronon tinon exerchata, dierchorōntos kathexēs tan Galatikan chōran kai Frugian, …… had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all …
dierchorōnton“traveling”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 9:32“traveling”Geneta de Petron dierchorōnton dia panteiu katerchara kai pros toin …As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in …
diercharantos“passed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Luke 4:30autos de diercharantos dia meseu autoiu poreuote.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on …
Acts 19:21… titheta tos Paulos en te pneume diercharantos tan Makedonian kai Achaian poreuorō eis …… the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have …
Acts 20:2“gone through”diercharantos de teim mereim ekeineim kai parakalarantos …… traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived …
diercharanton“passed through”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 19:1… ton Apollon arō en Korintha Paulon diercharanton teim anōterikeim mereim erchara eis Efesan …While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus …
diercharantois“passed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine4×
Acts 12:10diercharantois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala …They passed the first and second guards and …
Acts 13:6“gone through”diercharantois de holan tan nēsan achri Pafau …… traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet …
Acts 13:14“went on”autois de diercharantois apo tau Pergau paragenela eis Antiocheian …And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they …
Acts 14:24“passed through”kai diercharantois tan Pisidian erchala eis tan Pamfulian,… passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
diercharēnton“passed through”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 4:14Echarōntois oun archierevon megon diercharēnton toin ouranoin, Iēsun ton huion tou …… a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of …