verb
paraluomō
Strong’sG3886
I relax, enfeeble
stem paralu-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
παρα-λύω,
[in LXX: Je 6:24, 27:43, Ez 21:7 (12) (רפה), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3886 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
[see. λύω]:
I with accusative of things, loose and take off, detach, τὰ πηδάλια τῶν νεῶν Refs 5th c.BC+ taking off the rudders, Refs 5th c.BC+ — _passive_, παραλελυμέναι τοὺς ταρσούς with their oars taken off, Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle, π. τὴν ῥαφὴν [τοῦ χιτῶνος] Refs:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.b hamstring, ἅρματα LXX
I.2 undo, put an end to, πόνους Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν τοῦ παιδίου ἀμφισβήτησιν relinquish it, Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, get rid of, τὸν κίνδυνον Refs 1st c.BC+
I.3 undo secretly, τὰ σακκία τῶν χρημάτων Refs 1st c.BC+
I.4 pay a penalty, LXX; = Latin persolvo, νόμισμα Refs 6th c.AD+
II with accusative person et genitive of things, part from, πολλοὺς ἤδη παρέλυσεν θάνατος δάμαρτος Refs 5th c.BC+ was detached from them, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινὰ τῆς στρατιῆς release from military service, Refs (and in passive, to be exempt from it, Refs 3rd c.BC+; π. τινὰ δυσφρονᾶν set free from cares, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινὰ τῆς στρατηγίης dismiss from the command, Refs 5th c.BC+ (so in passive, π. τῆς φυλακῆς Refs 5th c.BC+; also τὴν ἀρχήν τινι π. Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς Ἀθηναίους π. τῆς ἐς αὐτὸν ὀργῆς set them free, release them from.., Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative only, set free, δυστάνου ψυχάν Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, obtain leave of absence from, τοὺς παιδονόμους Refs 3rd c.BC+
III loose besides, in addition, π. καὶ ἑτέραν [κύνα] Refs 5th c.BC+
IV disable, enfeeble, Refs 5th c.BC+:—mostly in passive, to be paralysed, δεξιὴ χεὶρ παρελύθη Refs 5th c.BC+: generally, to be exhausted, flag, ἡ δύναμις.. τῆς πόλεως παρελύθη 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paraluorēntosπαραλελυμένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | paralyzed | 2× |
| paraluorēntoπαραλελυμένῳ | has happened · to, forperfect middle or passive participle dative singular masculine | paralyzed | 1× |
| paraluorēntoisπαραλελυμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | paralyzed | 1× |
| paraluorēnteimπαραλελυμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter | weak | 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 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraluomō | paraluome | paraluomē | paraluomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraluosō | paraluose | paraluosē | paraluoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraluotō | paraluote | paraluotē | paraluotelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraluonō | paraluone | paraluonē | paraluonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraluovō | paraluove | paraluovē | paraluovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraluolō | paraluole | paraluolē | paraluolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraluomeiō | paraluomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraluoseiō | paraluoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraluoteiō | paraluoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paraluoneiō | paraluoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraluoveiō | paraluoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraluoleiō | paraluoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paraluosōr | paraluosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraluotōr | paraluotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraluovōr | paraluovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paraluolōr | paraluolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraluomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | paraluosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraluotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | paraluonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraluovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | paraluoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | paraluorō | paraluorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | paraluorōntos | paraluorēntos5×παραλελυμένος |
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
paralu 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.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
paraluorēntos“paralyzed”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 5:18… ferarōntois epi klinau anthrōpon hos ate paraluorēntos, kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara …… then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried …
Acts 9:33… oktō katakeiorōnton epi krabattou, hos ate paraluorēntos.… man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
paraluorēnto“paralyzed”has happened · to, forperfect middle or passive participle dative singular masculine1×
Luke 5:24“paralyzed”… tau gēau afiēkarō hamartain legata to paraluorēnto; Si legamō, egerasōr kai airarantos tem …… authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
paraluorēntois“paralyzed”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 8:7… boarōnteim fōna mega exerchole, pollois de paraluorēntois kai chōlois therapeuila;… were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
paraluorēnteim“weak”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 12:12Dio tain pariēkorēntain cheirain kai teim paraluorēnteim gonueim anorthavar,Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.