verb
paraginemō
Greekπαραγίνομαι (paraginomai)
Strong’sG3854
I appear, come, arrive at
stem paragin-37 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books12 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρα-γίνομαι
(Ion. and late for -γίγν-), [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3854 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| paraginetōπαραγίνεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | came | 3× |
| paragineleπαρεγίνοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural | coming | 1× |
| paraginemaπαρεγενόμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | came | 2× |
| paraginetaπαρεγένετο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | came | 5× |
| paraginelaπαρεγένοντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | came | 4× |
| paraginemeiaπαραγένωμαι | happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular | arrive | 1× |
| paragineleiaπαραγένωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | arrive | 1× |
| paragineratosπαραγενόμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | came | 11× |
| paragineratonπαραγενόμενον | happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculine | arrived | 1× |
| paragineratouπαραγενομένου | happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine | arrived | 1× |
| paragineratoisπαραγενόμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | came | 6× |
| paragineratoinπαραγενομένους | happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative plural masculine | come | 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, 15 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraginemō | paragineme | paraginemi | paraginema2×παρεγενόμην | paraginemē | paraginemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraginesō | paraginese | paraginesi | paraginesa | paraginesē | paragineselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraginetō3×παραγίνεται | paraginete | paragineti | paragineta5×παρεγένετο | paraginetē | paraginetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraginenō | paraginene | paragineni | paraginena | paraginenē | paraginenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraginevō | paragineve | paraginevi | paragineva | paraginevē | paraginevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraginelō | paraginele1×παρεγίνοντο | paragineli | paraginela4×παρεγένοντο | paraginelē | paraginelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraginemeiō | paraginemeia1×παραγένωμαι | paraginemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paragineseiō | paragineseia | paragineseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragineteiō | paragineteia | paragineteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paragineneiō | paragineneia | paragineneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragineveiō | paragineveia | paragineveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paragineleiō | paragineleia1×παραγένωνται | paragineleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paraginesōr | paraginesar | paraginesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraginetōr | paraginetar | paraginetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraginevōr | paraginevar | paraginevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paraginelōr | paraginelar | paraginelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraginemoiō | paraginemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paraginesoiō | paraginesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraginetoiō | paraginetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paraginenoiō | paraginenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraginevoiō | paraginevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paragineloiō | paragineloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paraginerō | paragineri | paraginera | paraginerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 20 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paraginerōtos | paragineritos | paragineratos20×παραγενόμενος | paraginerētos |
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
paragin 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
37 occurrences, every one of them listed
paraginetō“came”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 3:1“came”En de tai hēmerai ekeinai paraginetō Iōannos tos baptistos kērussarōtos en ta erēma tau IoudaiauIn those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Matthew 3:13“came”Tote paraginetō tos Iēsus apo tau Galilaiau epi ton Iordanon pros ton Iōannon teu baptizira hupo autou.At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Mark 14:43“arrived”Kai euthuos ēti autou lalarōtou paraginetō Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka kai meta autou ochlos meta machairaiu kai xuleiu para toiu archierevoiu kai toiu grammatevoiu kai toiu presbuteroiu.While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
paraginele“coming”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 3:23“coming”ate de kai tos Iōannos baptizarōtos en Ainōn engus teu Saleim, hoti hudōreim polleim ate ekei, kai paraginele kai baptizile;Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
paraginema“came”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular2×
Luke 12:51“came”dokavō hoti eirēnan paraginema dōara en ta gēa? ouchi, legamō vi, alla ē diamerismon.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
Acts 24:17“came”dia eteiu de pollotereiu eleēmosunain poiaritos eis tem ethnem mu paraginema kai prosforain,After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
paragineta“came”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular5×
Luke 8:19“came”Paragineta de pros auton tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou, kai ouk dunele suntunchanara auto dia ton ochlon.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
Luke 11:6“come”epeidē filos mu paragineta ek hodau pros min kai ouk echamō hem paratithami auto;because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
Luke 19:16“came”paragineta de tos prōtos legarōtos; Kurior, tas mnas su deka prosergazeta mnain.The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
John 8:2“came”Orthrou de palin paragineta eis tem hierem, kai pantos tos laos archete kai kathizaratos didaskate autoin.Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
2 Timothy 4:16“came”En ta prōta mu apologia oudenos mi paragineta, alla pantois min enkataleipala mē autoi logizitoiaAt my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
paraginela“came”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural4×
Matthew 2:1“came”Tou de Iēsu genniratou en Bēthleem tau Ioudaiau en hēmerai Hērōdou tou basilevou, idou magois apo anatolaiu paraginela eis HierosolumeimAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
Acts 13:14“came”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 20:18“came”hōs de paraginela pros auton legata autoi; Vis epistevō apo prōtau hēmerau apo hau epibainama eis tan Asian pōs meta vu ton panton chronon ginema,When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Acts 21:18“present”ta de epeiarōta eiseiate tos Paulos sun ni pros Iakōbon, pantois tē paraginela tois presbuterois.The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
paraginemeia“arrive”happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:3“arrive”hotan de paraginemeia, hoin ean dokimazaveia dia epistolaiu, houtoin pempami apoferara tan charian vu eis Ierousalēm;Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
paragineleia“arrive”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Acts 23:35“arrive”Diakouemi su, fēate, hotan kai tois katēgorois su paragineleia; keleuaratos en te praitōrie tou Hērōdou fulassirō auton.he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
paragineratos“came”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine11×
Luke 14:21“came”kai paragineratos tos doulos apangellata to kurio autou houteim. tote orgiziratos tos oikodespotos legata to doulo autou; Exerchasar tacheōs eis tain plateiain kai rumain tau politau, kai toin ptōchoin kai anapēroin kai tufloin kai chōloin eisagasar hōde.The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
Acts 5:21“arrived”akouaratois de eiserchala hupo ton orthron eis tem hierem kai didaskale. Paragineratos de tos archierevos kai tois sun auto sunkalala tem sunedriem kai pantan tan gerousian toiu huioiu Israēl, kai apostelala eis tem desmōtēriem agira autoin.At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin— the full assembly of the elders of Israel— and sent to the jail for the apostles.
Acts 5:25“came”paragineratos de tinos apangellata autoi hoti Idou tois anērois hoin titheva en ta fulaka alō en te hiere histanarētois kai didaskarōtois ton laon.Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
Acts 9:26“come”Paragineratos de eis Ierousalēm peirazate kollirō toi mathētoi; kai pantois fobele auton, mē pisteuarōtois hoti atō mathētos.When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Acts 10:33“come”exautēs oun pempama pros sin, sis tē kalōs poiasa paragineratos. nun oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassirēteim si hupo tou kuriou.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
Acts 11:23“arrived”hos paragineratos kai horaratos tan charian tan tou theou, chairita kai parakalate pantoin ta prothesia tau kardiau prosmenarō to kurio,When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
Acts 18:27“arrived”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.
Acts 23:16“came”Akouaratos de tos huios tau adelfau Paulou tan enedran paragineratos kai eisercharatos eis tan parembolan apangellata to Paulo.But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Acts 24:24“came”Meta de hēmerain tinain paragineratos tos Fēlixos sun Drousilla ta idia gunaika arōta Ioudaia metapempeta ton Paulon kai akouata autou peri tau eis Christon Iēsun pistiau.After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
Acts 28:21“come”tois de pros auton legala; Nis oute grammeim peri su dechena apo tau Ioudaiau, oute paragineratos tinos toiu adelfoiu apangellata ē lalata tinem peri su ponērem.The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
Hebrews 9:11“appeared”Christos de paragineratos archierevos teiu ginerateiu agatheiu dia tau megoterau kai teleioterau skēnau ouk cheiropoiētau, houtem atō ouk houtau tau ktisiau,But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
paragineraton“arrived”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 9:39“arrived”anistanaratos de Petros sunerchata autoi; hon paragineraton anagala eis tem huperōem, kai paristanala auto pantais tais chērais klaiarōtais kai epideiknuerōtais chitōnoin kai himatieim hoseim poiate meta autaiu arōtas tas Dorkadas.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
paragineratou“arrived”happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 25:7“arrived”paragineratou de autou periistanala auton tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainarētois Ioudaiois, polleim kai barueim aitiōmeim kataferarōtois heim ouk ischuale apodeiknuara,When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
paragineratois“came”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine6×
Luke 7:4“came”tois de paragineratois pros ton Iēsun parakalale auton spoudaiōs legarōtois hoti Axios atō ho parechesi houtem,They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
Luke 7:20“came”paragineratois de pros auton tois anērois legala; Iōannos tos baptistos apostelata nin pros sin legarōtos; Sis asō tos ercherōtos ē allon prosdokanō?When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
Acts 5:22“came”tois de paragineratois hupēretois ouk heuriskala autoin en ta fulaka, anastrefaratois de apangellalaBut on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
Acts 14:27“arrived”paragineratois de kai sunagaratois tan ekklēsan anangellale hoseim poiata tos theos meta autoiu kai hoti anoigata tei ethnei thuran pistiau.When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:4“came”paragineratois de eis Hierosolumeim paradechila apo tau ekklēsau kai toiu apostoloiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, anangellala tē hoseim tos theos poiata meta autoiu.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
Acts 17:10“arrived”Tois de adelfois eutheōs dia nuxau ekpempala ton tē Paulon kai ton Silaon eis Beroian, hotinois paragineratois eis tan sunagōgan toiu Ioudaioiu apeiale;As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
paragineratoin“come”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 22:52“come”legata de Iēsus pros toin paragineratoin epi auton archierevoin kai stratēgoin teu hiereu kai presbuteroin; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu?Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?