verb
parangellamō
Greekπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)
Strong’sG3853
I notify, command, charge
stem parangell-32 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρ-αγγέλλω
(< παρά, ἀγγὲλλω), [in LXX for שׁמע pi., hi., etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. ἐντέλλω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3853 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| parangellamōπαραγγέλλω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | charge | 3× |
| parangellatōπαραγγέλλει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | commands | 2× |
| parangellanōπαραγγέλλομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | command | 3× |
| parangellateπαρήγγελλεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | for he gave orders | 1× |
| parangellaneπαρηγγέλλομεν | was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural | commanded | 1× |
| parangellataπαρήγγειλεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | commanded | 6× |
| parangellanaπαρηγγείλαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | charge | 2× |
| parangellalaπαρήγγειλαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | ordered | 2× |
| parangellaseiaπαραγγείλῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | instruct | 1× |
| parangellasōrπαράγγελλε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | command | 3× |
| parangellarōπαραγγέλλειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | command | 1× |
| parangellarōtosπαραγγέλλων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | giving … instruction | 1× |
| parangellaratosπαραγγείλας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | ordering | 4× |
| parangellaratoisπαραγγείλαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | commanding | 1× |
| parangellirēteimπαρηγγελμένα | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | commanded | 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, 20 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 | parangellamō3×παραγγέλλω | parangellame | parangellami | parangellama | parangellamē | parangellamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parangellasō | parangellase | parangellasi | parangellasa | parangellasē | parangellaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellatō2×παραγγέλλει | parangellate1×παρήγγελλεν | parangellati | parangellata6×παρήγγειλεν | parangellatē | parangellatelē |
| we 1st person plural | parangellanō3×παραγγέλλομεν | parangellane1×παρηγγέλλομεν | parangellani | parangellana2×παρηγγείλαμεν | parangellanē | parangellanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellavō | parangellave | parangellavi | parangellava | parangellavē | parangellavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellalō | parangellale | parangellali | parangellala2×παρήγγειλαν | parangellalē | parangellalelē |
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 | parangellimō | parangellime | parangellimi | parangellima | parangellimē | parangellimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parangellisō | parangellise | parangellisi | parangellisa | parangellisē | parangelliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellitō | parangellite | parangelliti | parangellita | parangellitē | parangellitelē |
| we 1st person plural | parangellinō | parangelline | parangellini | parangellina | parangellinē | parangellinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellivō | parangellive | parangellivi | parangelliva | parangellivē | parangellivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellilō | parangellile | parangellili | parangellila | parangellilē | parangellilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parangellameiō | parangellameia | parangellameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parangellaseiō | parangellaseia1×παραγγείλῃς | parangellaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellateiō | parangellateia | parangellateiē |
| we 1st person plural | parangellaneiō | parangellaneia | parangellaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellaveiō | parangellaveia | parangellaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellaleiō | parangellaleia | parangellaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parangellimeiō | parangellimeia | parangellimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parangelliseiō | parangelliseia | parangelliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangelliteiō | parangelliteia | parangelliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | parangellineiō | parangellineia | parangellineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangelliveiō | parangelliveia | parangelliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellileiō | parangellileia | parangellileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parangellasōr3×παράγγελλε | parangellasar | parangellasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellatōr | parangellatar | parangellatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellavōr | parangellavar | parangellavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellalōr | parangellalar | parangellalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parangellisōr | parangellisar | parangellisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellitōr | parangellitar | parangellitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellivōr | parangellivar | parangellivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellilōr | parangellilar | parangellilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parangellamoiō | parangellamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parangellasoiō | parangellasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellatoiō | parangellatoia |
| we 1st person plural | parangellanoiō | parangellanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellavoiō | parangellavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parangellaloiō | parangellaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parangellimoiō | parangellimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parangellisoiō | parangellisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parangellitoiō | parangellitoia |
| we 1st person plural | parangellinoiō | parangellinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parangellivoiō | parangellivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parangelliloiō | parangelliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | parangellarō1×παραγγέλλειν | parangellari | parangellara | parangellarē |
| acted on passive voice | parangellirō | parangelliri | parangellira | parangellirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | parangellarōtos1×παραγγέλλων | parangellaritos | parangellaratos5×παραγγείλας | parangellarētos |
| acted on passive voice | parangellirōtos | parangelliritos | parangelliratos | parangellirētos1× |
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
parangell 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
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
parangellamō“charge”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular3×
Acts 16:18“command”houtem de poiate epi pollain hēmerain. diaponiratos de Paulos kai epistrefaratos te pneume legata; Parangellamō si en onome Iēsu Christou exerchara apo autau; kai exerchata auta ta hōra.She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
1 Corinthians 7:10“give … command”Toi de gamarētoi parangellamō, ouk mis alla tos kurios, gunaikan apo anērou mē chōriziraTo the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
1 Timothy 6:13“charge”parangellamō si enōpion tou theou tou zōogonarōtou teim panteim kai Christou Iēsu tou marturaratou epi Pontiou Pilatou tan kalan homologian,I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
parangellatō“commands”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 8:6“commanded”kai parangellatō to ochlo anapiptara epi tau gēau; kai lambaratos toin hepta artoin eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō kai paratithala to ochlo.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
Acts 17:30“commands”toin men oun chronoin tau agnoiau huperoraratos tos theos teim nun parangellatō toi anthrōpoi pantoin pantachou metanoarō,Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
parangellanō“command”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural3×
2 Thessalonians 3:4“command”peithanē de en kurio epi vin, hoti heim parangellanō kai poiavō kai poiavi.And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
2 Thessalonians 3:6“command”Parangellanō de vi, adelfoir, en onome tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou stellerō vin apo pantou adelfou ataktōs peripatarōtou kai mē kata tan paradosian han paralambala para nu.Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
2 Thessalonians 3:12“command”toi de toioutoi parangellanō kai parakalanō en kurio Iēso Christo hina meta hēsuchiau ergazerōtois ton heautoiu arton esthialeiō.We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
parangellate“for he gave orders”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 8:29“for he gave orders”parangellate gar te pneume te akatharte exerchara apo tou anthrōpou. polloi gar chronoi sunarpazatelē auton, kai desmeuite halusiai kai pedai fulassirōtos, kai diarrēgnuarōtos teim desmeim elaunite hupo teu daimoneu eis tain erēmain.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
parangellane“commanded”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Thessalonians 3:10“commanded”kai gar hote ane pros vin, houtem parangellane vi, hoti ei tinos ouk thelatō ergazerō mēde esthiatōr.For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
parangellata“commanded”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Mark 6:8“commanded”kai parangellata autoi hina mēdenem airaleiō eis hodan ei mē rabdan monem, mē arton, mē pēran, mē eis tan zōnan chalkon,He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey — no bread, no bag, no money in their belts —
Luke 5:14“ordered”kai autos parangellata auto mēdeno legara, alla apercharatos deiknuasar siauton to hierevo, kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke 8:56“ordered”kai existanala tois gonevois autau; tos de parangellata autoi mēdeno legara tem ginarētem.Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Luke 9:21“commanded”Tos de epitimaratos autoi parangellata mēdeno legarō houtem,Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Acts 1:4“commanded”kai sunalizerōtos parangellata autoi apo Hierosolumeiu mē chōrizirō, alla perimenarō tan epangelian tou patērou han akouava mu;And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
Acts 10:42“commanded”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
parangellana“charge”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural2×
Acts 5:28“charge”legarōtos; Parangelia parangellana vi mē didaskarō epi te onome houte, kai idou plēravē tan Ierousalēm tau didachau vu, kai boulevō epagara epi nin tem haimem tou anthrōpou houtou.“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
1 Thessalonians 4:11“commanded”kai filotimerō hēsuchazarō kai prassarō teim idieim kai ergazerō tai cheirai vu, kathōs vi parangellana,and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
parangellala“ordered”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 4:18“commanded”kai kalaratois autoin parangellala tem katholou mē fthengerō mēde didaskarō epi te onome tou Iēsu.Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Acts 5:40“ordered”kai proskaleratois toin apostoloin deraratois parangellala mē lalarō epi te onome tou Iēsu kai apoluala.At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
parangellaseia“instruct”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 1:3“instruct”Kathōs parakalama sin prosmenara en Efesa, poreuerōtos eis Makedonian, hina parangellaseia tinoi mē heterodidaskalarōAs I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
parangellasōr“command”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular3×
1 Timothy 4:11“command”Parangellasōr houteim kai didaskasōr.Command and teach these things.
1 Timothy 5:7“command”kai houteim parangellasōr, hina anepilēmptois aleiō;Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
1 Timothy 6:17“command”Toi plousioi en to nun aiōno parangellasōr mē hupsēlofronarō mēde elpizarē epi ploutou adēlota, alla epi theo to parecharōto ni panteim plousiōs eis apolausian,Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
parangellarō“command”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 15:5“command”exanistanala de tinois toiu apo tau hairesiau toiu Farisaioiu pisteuarētois, legarōtois hoti datō peritemnarō autoin parangellarō tē tērarō ton nomon Mōusou.But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
parangellarōtos“giving … instruction”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 11:17“giving … instruction”Houtem de parangellarōtos ouk epainamō hoti ouk eis tem kreittōnem alla eis tem hēssōnem sunerchevō.In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
parangellaratos“ordering”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine4×
Matthew 10:5“instructing”Houtoin toin dōdeka apostelata tos Iēsus parangellaratos autoi legarōtos; Eis hodan ethneiu mē aperchaveia kai eis politan Samaritoiu mē eiserchaveia;These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Matthew 15:35“commanding”kai parangellaratos to ochlo anapiptara epi tan gēanAnd He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Acts 23:22“ordering”tos men oun chiliarchos apoluata ton neaniskon parangellaratos mēdeno eklalara hoti houteim emfanizasa pros min.So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
Acts 23:30“ordering”mēnuiratau de mi epiboulau eis ton anēron eri exautēs pempama pros sin, parangellaratos kai toi katēgoroi legarō pros auton epi su.When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
parangellaratois“commanding”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 16:23“commanding”pollain tē epititharatois autoi plēgain ballala eis fulakan, parangellaratois to desmofulaxo asfalōs tērarō autoin;And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
parangellirēteim“commanded”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Mark 16:8“commanded”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.