verb
parechamō
Strong’sG3930
I offer, provide
stem parech-16 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books14 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
παρέχω means to provide, supply, or furnish something, and by extension to afford, cause, or give occasion for something intangible. It covers handing over concrete things as well as causing trouble, giving rest, granting a benefit, or providing an opportunity 124. It can be used actively of giving something to someone, or in the middle voice of supplying something from one's own resources or on one's own part 1.
A second, related use is reflexive: to present or show oneself as being a certain kind of person, i.e. to display given qualities in one's own conduct 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
παρ-έχω,
[in LXX: Ps 29 (30):7 (עמד hi.), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3930 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future παρέξω Refs 8th c.BC+perfect παρέσχηκα: aorist παρέσχον, Epic dialect infinitive παρασχέμεν Refs 8th c.BC+; poetry παρέσχεθον Refs 8th c.BC+, infinitive παρασχεθεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect παρέσκεθον Refs 7th c.BC+ ii 11; παρεχέσκετο is falsa lectio for{παρεκέσκετο} in Refs 8th c.BC+
A active, hand over, Refs 8th c.BC+; furnish, supply, φάος πάντεσσι παρέξω Refs 8th c.BC+ I will provide for all,Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀργύριον, ποίμνια, Refs 5th c.BC+; πληρώμαθ᾽ ἡ πόλις παρέχει the state finds men to man the ships, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of natural objects, yield, produce, θάλασσα π. ἰχθῦς Refs 8th c.BC+; [σίδηρον] παρέξει (i.e. σόλος) Refs 8th c.BC+
3 of incorporeal things, afford, cause, φιλότητα, ἀρετήν, γέλω τε καὶ εὐφροσύνην,Refs 8th c.BC+; τύχην, φρίκην, Refs 5th c.BC+; χάριν, εὔνοιαν, Refs; ὄχλον, πρήγματα π., Refs 7th c.BC+; αἴσθησιν παρέχει τινός enables one to observe a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+; but αἴσθησιν π., absolutely, it causes remark, is perceived, Refs 5th c.BC+; πενία ἀνάγκῃ τὴν τόλμαν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑφειμένου δόξαν π., ={ὑφειμένῳ ἐοικέναι}, Refs 1st c.AD+
II present or offer for a purpose,
II.1 with infinitive, [ὄϊες] παρέχουσι.. γάλα θῆσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+(withoutinfinitive, πτήξας δέμας παρεῖχε Refs 4th c.BC+. I give myself up to you to practise upon, Refs 5th c.BC+: rarely with a participle, π. ἑαυτὸν δεδησόμενον Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 give oneself up, submit oneself, ἑαυτόν being omitted, π. [ἑωυτοὺς] διαφθαρῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+; πατεῖν παρεῖχετῷ θέλοντι [ἑαυτόν] Refs 5th c.BC+; τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ ἰατρῷ παρέχων ἀποκρίνουRefs; especially of a woman, obscene meaning, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 with reflexive pronoun and a predicative, show, exhibit oneself so and so, π. ἐμαυτὸν ὅσιον καὶ δίκαιον Refs 5th c.BC+; σπάνιον σεαυτὸν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; σαυτὸν σοφιστὴν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; μέτριον ἐμαυτὸν π. Refs 5th c.BC+
III allow, grant, σιγὴν παρασχὼν κλῦθί μου Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, ἐπεὶ παρέσχες ἀντιφωνῆσαι did'st allow me to..,Refs 5th c.BC+ make way, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 impersonal, παρέχει τινί with infinitive, it is allowed, in one's power to do so and so, παρεῖχε ἄν σφι εὐδαιμονέειν Refs 5th c.BC+participle used absolutely, παρέχον it being in one's power, since one can, like{ἐξόν, παρόν, παρέχον [ὑμῖν] ἄρχειν} Refs 5th c.BC+; also εὖ, καλῶς παρασχόν, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV produce a person on demand, ἐς τὸ κοινόν Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς τὴν βουλήν, εἰς ἀγοράν (to be read αὔριον), εἰς κρίσιν, Refs 5th c.BC+
V with a predicate added, make so and so, τὴν διέξοδόν οἱ ἀσφαλέα π. Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, π. ξυμμάχους τὰς σπονδὰς δεχομένους Refs 5th c.BC+; κοινὴν τὴν πόλιν π. offer it as a common resort, Refs 5th c.BC+; γῆν ἄσυλον καὶ δόμους ἐχεγγύους π. Refs 5th c.BC+
B middle παρέχομαι, future -έξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist 2 παρεσχόμην Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect passive (in middle sense) παρέσχημαι Refs 5th c.BC+: frequently used much like active, without any reflexive sense:
B.1 supply of oneself or from one's own means, νέας Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ὅπλα furnish a suit of armour, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ τὰ τιμήματα παρεχόμενοι the tax-paying citizens, Refs 4th c.BC+; μηδεμίαν δύναμιν π. εἰς τὴν στρατιάν supply no contingent of one's own to.., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 of natural objects, furnish, present, exhibit, [ποταμὸς] κροκοδείλους π. Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 of works, ἓν ἔργον πολλὸν μέγιστον π. Refs 5th c.BC+
B.4 of incorporeal things, display on one's own part, πᾶσαν προθυμίην Refs 5th c.BC+; χρείας Decrees cited in Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II in Law, παρέχεσθαί τινας μάρτυρας, π. τεκμήρια, bring forward witnesses or proofs, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἐκμαρτυρίαν, μαρτυρίαν, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.III produce as one's own, ἄρχοντα παρέχεσθαί τινα acknowledge as one's general, Refs 5th c.BC+; Ἀθηναῖοι ἀρχαιότατον ἔθνος παρεχόμενοι presenting themselves as.., Refs; π.πόλιν μεγίστην, of an ambassador, represent a city in one's own person, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV offer, promise, ἀψευδέα μαντήϊα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔστιν ἃ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; put forward, τὸ εὐπρεπὲς τῆς δίκης Refs
B.V render so and so for or towards oneself, θεὸν παρασχέσθαι εὐμενῆ Refs 5th c.BC+; see above Refs 4th c.BC+
B.VI Arith., make up, amount to, ἐνιαυτοὶ.. παρέχονται ἡμέρας.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| parechavōπαρέχετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | cause | 2× |
| parechalōπαρέχουσι | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | promote | 1× |
| parechateπαρεῖχεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | brought | 1× |
| parechaleπαρεῖχον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | showed | 1× |
| parechoteπαρείχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | brought | 1× |
| parechesiπαρέξῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | do | 1× |
| parechalaπαρέσχον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | became | 1× |
| parechasōrπάρεχε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | offer | 2× |
| parechatōrπαρεχέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | cause | 1× |
| parechovōrπαρέχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | grant | 1× |
| parecharōπαρέχειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | keeps | 1× |
| parecharōntoπαρέχοντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | provides | 1× |
| parechorōntosπαρεχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | show | 1× |
| parecharantosπαρασχὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | given | 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, 8 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 | parechamō | parechame | parechami | parechama | parechamē | parechamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parechasō | parechase | parechasi | parechasa | parechasē | parechaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechatō | parechate1×παρεῖχεν | parechati | parechata | parechatē | parechatelē |
| we 1st person plural | parechanō | parechane | parechani | parechana | parechanē | parechanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechavō2×παρέχετε | parechave | parechavi | parechava | parechavē | parechavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parechalō1×παρέχουσι | parechale1×παρεῖχον | parechali | parechala1×παρέσχον | parechalē | parechalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechomō | parechome | parechomē | parechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parechosō | parechose | parechosē | parechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechotō | parechote1×παρείχετο | parechotē | parechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | parechonō | parechone | parechonē | parechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechovō | parechove | parechovē | parechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parecholō | parechole | parecholē | parecholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechemi | parechema |
| you 2nd person singular | parechesi1×παρέξῃ | parechesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parecheti | parecheta |
| we 1st person plural | parecheni | parechena |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechevi | parecheva |
| they 3rd person plural | parecheli | parechela |
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 | parechameiō | parechameia | parechameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parechaseiō | parechaseia | parechaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechateiō | parechateia | parechateiē |
| we 1st person plural | parechaneiō | parechaneia | parechaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechaveiō | parechaveia | parechaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parechaleiō | parechaleia | parechaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechomeiō | parechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parechoseiō | parechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechoteiō | parechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | parechoneiō | parechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechoveiō | parechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parecholeiō | parecholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | parecheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parecheteia |
| we 1st person plural | parecheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parecheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | parecheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parechasōr2×πάρεχε | parechasar | parechasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechatōr1×παρεχέτω | parechatar | parechatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechavōr | parechavar | parechavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parechalōr | parechalar | parechalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parechosōr | parechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechotōr | parechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechovōr1×παρέχεσθε | parechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parecholōr | parecholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parechesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechevar |
| they 3rd person plural | parechelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechamoiō | parechamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parechasoiō | parechasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechatoiō | parechatoia |
| we 1st person plural | parechanoiō | parechanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechavoiō | parechavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parechaloiō | parechaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | parechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | parechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | parecholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | parechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parecheloia |
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 | parecharō1×παρέχειν | parechari | parechara | parecharē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | parechorō | parechorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | parecheri | parechera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | parecharōntos1× | parecharintos | parecharantos1×παρασχὼν | parecharēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | parechorōntos1×παρεχόμενος | parechorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | parecherintos | parecherantos |
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
parech 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.
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
parechavō“cause”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 26:10“* are you causing …”… tos Iēsus legata autoi; Tinem kopoin parechavō ta gunaika? ergem gar kalem ergazeta …… of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful …
Mark 14:6“cause”… legata; Afiēkavar autan; tinem auta kopoin parechavō? kalem ergem ergazeta en mi;But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
parechalō“promote”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Timothy 1:4… muthoi kai genealogiai aperantai, hotinais ekzētēsiain parechalō mallon ē oikonomian theou tan en …… to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of …
parechate“brought”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 16:16“brought”… puthōnon hupantara ni, hotinas ergasian pollan parechate toi kurioi autau manteuorōntas;… were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
parechale“showed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 28:2tois tē barbarois parechale ouk tan tucharantan filanthrōpian ni, haptarantois …The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a …
parechote“brought”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 19:24“brought”… onome, argurokopos, poiarōntos naoin argurouoin Artemiau parechote toi technitoi ouk oligan ergasian,… with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
parechesi“do”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 7:4“do”… spoudaiōs legarōntois hoti Axios atō ho parechesi houtem,… with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
parechala“became”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 22:2… ta Hebraida dialekta prosfōnate autoi mallon parechala hēsuchian. kai fēatō;… speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
parechasōr“offer”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 6:29“offer”to tuptarōnto sin epi tan siagonan parechasōr kai tan allosan, kai apo tou …If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone …
Luke 11:7“cause”… esōthen apokrinirantos legateia; Mē mi kopoin parechasōr; ēdē tas thuras kleiotē, kai teim …And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children …
parechatōr“cause”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 6:17Teu loipeu kopoin mi mēdenos parechatōr, mis gar teim stigmeim tou Iēsu …From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on …
parechovōr“grant”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 4:1“grant”… dikaiem kai tan isotan toi douloi parechovōr, oidarēntois hoti kai vis echavō kurion …… supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
parecharō“keeps”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Luke 18:5dia ge tem parecharō mi kopon tan chēran houtan ekdikami …yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her …
parecharōnto“provides”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 6:17… ploutou adēlota, alla epi theo to parecharōnto ni panteim plousiōs eis apolausian,… wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
parechorōntos“show”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Titus 2:7peri panteim siauton parechorōntos tupon kaleiu ergeiu, en ta didaskalia …In everything, show yourself to be an example by …
parecharantos“given”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 17:31… dikaiosuna en andro ho horizata, pistian parecharantos pantoi anastēarantos auton ek nekroiu.… Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by …