verb

eparkamō

Greekἐπαρκέω (eparkeō)

Strong’sG1884

I aid, relieve, do service, render help

stem epark-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur

Translated as

help2×helped1×

What it means

** ἐπ-αρκέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: I Mac 8:26 11:35 *;]

1. to be strong enough for.

2. to ward off.

3. to aid, relieve: c. dat. pers., I Ti 5:10, 16 (mid., WH, mg.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1884 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-ar-keh'-o

to avail for, i.e. help

Fromfrom G1909 and G714;

King Jamesrelieve.

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
eparkataἐπήρκεσεν	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	helped	1×
eparkateiaἐπαρκέσῃ	happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular	help	1×
eparkatōrἐπαρκείτω	happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular	help	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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	eparkamō	eparkame	eparkami	eparkama	eparkamē	eparkamelē
you 2nd person singular	eparkasō	eparkase	eparkasi	eparkasa	eparkasē	eparkaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	eparkatō	eparkate	eparkati	eparkata1×ἐπήρκεσεν	eparkatē	eparkatelē
we 1st person plural	eparkanō	eparkane	eparkani	eparkana	eparkanē	eparkanelē
ye 2nd person plural	eparkavō	eparkave	eparkavi	eparkava	eparkavē	eparkavelē
they 3rd person plural	eparkalō	eparkale	eparkali	eparkala	eparkalē	eparkalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	eparkameiō	eparkameia	eparkameiē
you 2nd person singular	eparkaseiō	eparkaseia	eparkaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	eparkateiō	eparkateia1×ἐπαρκέσῃ	eparkateiē
we 1st person plural	eparkaneiō	eparkaneia	eparkaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	eparkaveiō	eparkaveia	eparkaveiē
they 3rd person plural	eparkaleiō	eparkaleia	eparkaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	eparkasōr	eparkasar	eparkasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	eparkatōr1×ἐπαρκείτω	eparkatar	eparkatēr
ye 2nd person plural	eparkavōr	eparkavar	eparkavēr
they 3rd person plural	eparkalōr	eparkalar	eparkalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	eparkamoiō	eparkamoia
you 2nd person singular	eparkasoiō	eparkasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	eparkatoiō	eparkatoia
we 1st person plural	eparkanoiō	eparkanoia
ye 2nd person plural	eparkavoiō	eparkavoia
they 3rd person plural	eparkaloiō	eparkaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	eparkarō	eparkari	eparkara	eparkarē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	eparkarōtos	eparkaritos	eparkaratos	eparkarētos

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

eparkstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

epark 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

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

eparkata“helped”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Timothy 5:10“helped”en ergei kalei marturirōtas, ei teknotrofata, ei xenodochata, ei hagioiu podoin niptata, ei thlibirōtoi eparkata, ei pante erge agathe epakolouthata.and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

eparkateia“help”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

1 Timothy 5:16“help”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

eparkatōr“help”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×

1 Timothy 5:16“help”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.