verb
paragamō
Greekπαράγω (paragō)
Strong’sG3855
I pass by, depart, pass away
stem parag-10 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρ-άγω,
[in LXX chiefly for עבר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3855 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paragatōπαράγει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | passing by | 2× |
| paragitōπαράγεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | passing away | 2× |
| paragarōtosπαράγων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | passed by | 4× |
| paragarōtonπαράγοντά | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | passing by | 1× |
| paragarōtoπαράγοντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | went on | 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, 4 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 | paragamō | paragame | paragami | paragama | paragamē | paragamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paragasō | paragase | paragasi | paragasa | paragasē | paragaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragatō2×παράγει | paragate | paragati | paragata | paragatē | paragatelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraganō | paragane | paragani | paragana | paraganē | paraganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragavō | paragave | paragavi | paragava | paragavē | paragavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paragalō | paragale | paragali | paragala | paragalē | paragalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paragimō | paragime | paragimi | paragima | paragimē | paragimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paragisō | paragise | paragisi | paragisa | paragisē | paragiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragitō2×παράγεται | paragite | paragiti | paragita | paragitē | paragitelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraginō | paragine | paragini | paragina | paraginē | paraginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragivō | paragive | paragivi | paragiva | paragivē | paragivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paragilō | paragile | paragili | paragila | paragilē | paragilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paragameiō | paragameia | paragameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paragaseiō | paragaseia | paragaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragateiō | paragateia | paragateiē |
| we 1st person plural | paraganeiō | paraganeia | paraganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragaveiō | paragaveia | paragaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paragaleiō | paragaleia | paragaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paragimeiō | paragimeia | paragimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paragiseiō | paragiseia | paragiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragiteiō | paragiteia | paragiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paragineiō | paragineia | paragineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragiveiō | paragiveia | paragiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paragileiō | paragileia | paragileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paragasōr | paragasar | paragasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragatōr | paragatar | paragatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragavōr | paragavar | paragavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paragalōr | paragalar | paragalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paragisōr | paragisar | paragisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragitōr | paragitar | paragitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragivōr | paragivar | paragivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paragilōr | paragilar | paragilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paragamoiō | paragamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paragasoiō | paragasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragatoiō | paragatoia |
| we 1st person plural | paraganoiō | paraganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragavoiō | paragavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paragaloiō | paragaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paragimoiō | paragimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paragisoiō | paragisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paragitoiō | paragitoia |
| we 1st person plural | paraginoiō | paraginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paragivoiō | paragivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paragiloiō | paragiloia |
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 | paragarō | paragari | paragara | paragarē |
| acted on passive voice | paragirō | paragiri | paragira | paragirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paragarōtos6×παράγων | paragaritos | paragaratos | paragarētos |
| acted on passive voice | paragirōtos | paragiritos | paragiratos | paragirētos |
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
parag 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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
paragatō“passing by”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 20:30“passing by”kai idou duo tuflois katherōtois para tan hodan, akouaratois hoti Iēsus paragatō, krazala legarōtois; Kurior, elēasar nin, huios David.And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
1 Corinthians 7:31“passing away”kai tois chrerōtois ton kosmon hōs mē katachrerōtois; paragatō gar tem schēmem tou kosmou houtou.and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
paragitō“passing away”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 John 2:8“passing away”palin entolan kainan grafamō vi, hem atō alēthem en auto kai en vi, hoti tas skotias paragitō kai tem fōtem tem alēthinem ēdē fainatō.Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
1 John 2:17“passing away”kai tos kosmos paragitō kai tas epithumias autou, tos de poiarōtos tem thelēmem tou theou menatō eis ton aiōnon.The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
paragarōtos“passed by”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine4×
Matthew 9:9“went on”Kai paragarōtos tos Iēsus ekeithen horata anthrōpon katherōton epi tem telōniem, Mathaion legirōton, kai legatō auto; Akolouthasōr mi; kai anistanaratos akolouthata auto.As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
Mark 1:16“passed”Kai paragarōtos para tan thalassan tau Galilaiau horata Simōnon kai Andreon ton adelfon Simōnou amfiballarōtoin en ta thalassa, ale gar halievois;As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Mark 2:14“passed by”kai paragarōtos horata Levion ton tou Halfaiou katherōton epi tem telōniem, kai legatō auto; Akolouthasōr mi. kai anistanaratos akolouthata auto.As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
John 9:1“passed by”Kai paragarōtos horata anthrōpon tuflon ek genetau.Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
paragarōton“passing by”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Mark 15:21“passing by”Kai angareualō paragarōton tinon Simōnon Kurēnaion ercherōton apo agrou, ton patēron Alexandrou kai Roufou, hina airateia ton stauron autou.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
paragarōto“went on”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Matthew 9:27“went on”Kai paragarōto ekeithen to Iēso akolouthala auto duo tuflois krazarōtois kai legarōtois; Elēasar nin, huior David.As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”