verb
pareiamō
Strong’sG3918
I am present, am near
stem parei-24 times in the New Testamentin 11 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
πάρειμι means to be present, at hand, or near 124. It is used of persons who are present (as opposed to being absent) 1, and of things — including the present time, present circumstances, or things and property that are on hand or currently possessed 12.
It can also mean to have come or arrived, of someone who has reached a place 1, a sense reflected in the rendering "come" 2.
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
πάρ-ειμι,
[in LXX for בּוֹא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3918 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar'-i-mee
to be near, i.e. at hand; neuter present participle (singular) time being, or (plural) property
Fromfrom G3844 and G1510 (including its various forms);
King Jamescome, X have, be here, + lack, (be here) present.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(εἰμί sum), infinitive -εῖναι, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural παρέᾱσι Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect subjunctive παρέω Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect infinitive παρέμμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+, participle παρεών Refs 8th c.BC+: Epic dialect imperfect παρέην Refs 8th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular παρῆας variant in Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural πάρεσαν Refs 8th c.BC+; Attic dialect imperfect παρῆ Refs 4th c.BC+; in later Greek παρήμην Refs 2nd c.AD+: Epic dialect future παρέσσομαι Refs 8th c.BC+:—to be by or present, ὑμεῖς θεαί ἐστε πάρεστέ τε ἴστε τε πάντα Refs 8th c.BC+; πάρα used for πάρεστι and πάρεισι, Refs 8th c.BC+: frequently in participle, ποίπνυον παρεόντε Refs, etc.; ἀπεόντα νόῳ παρεόντα Refs 4th c.BC+
2 to be by or near one, with dative, Refs 8th c.BC+; π. τινί to be his guest, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 to be present in or at, μάχῃ Refs 8th c.BC+; δόμοις π. Refs 5th c.BC+
4 to be present so as to help, stand by, τινι Refs 8th c.BC+; especially of one accused, οἱ νῦν παρόντες αὐτῷ καὶ συνδικοῦντες Refs 5th c.BC+ middle cited in Refs 4th c.AD+
5 παρεῖναι εἰς.. to have arrived at, ἐς κοῖτον Refs 5th c.BC+; π. πρὸς τὴν κρίσινRefs 5th c.BC+; see at {πάρειμι} (εἶμι) IV.2.
6 π. ἐκ.. to have come from.., ἐκ ταύτης [τῆς πόλιος] π. ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην Refs 5th c.BC+; Φίλιππος ἐκ Θρᾴκης π. Refs 5th c.BC+
II of things, to be by, i.e. ready or at hand, τά τε δμώεσσι πάρεστι Refs 8th c.BC+; εἴ μοι δύναμίς γε παρείη if power were at my command,Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰ παρεόντα what is ready, χαριζομένη παρεόντων Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐκ τῶν παρεουσέων αὐγέων the best light available, Refs 5th c.BC+ of feelings, conditions, etc., φόβος βαρβάροις παρῆν Refs 5th c.BC+; of Time, ὁ παρὼν νῦν χρόνος Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ἱερὰ συμβουλὴ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ παρόντα (Ionic dialect παρεόντα) the present state of affairs, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to τὰ γεγονότα, τὰ μέλλοντα, Refs 5th c.BC+ just now, τὸ π. εἴπομεν Refs 5th c.BC+. according to present circumstances, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν τῷ νῦν π. καὶ ἐν τῷ ἔπειτα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν τῷ τότε π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς πρὸς τὸ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τοῦ π. for the present, Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐς and πρὸς τὰ π., Refs 2nd c.AD+
III impersonal, πάρεστί μοι it depends on me, is in my power to do, with infinitive, τοιαῦθ᾽ ἑλέσθαι σοι πάρεστιν ἐξ ἐμοῦ Refs 5th c.BC+: also imperfect παρῆν Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 participle παρόν, Ionic dialect παρεόν, it being possible or easy, since it is allowed, παρεὸν αὐτῷ βασιλέα γενέσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+
IV. participle masculine παρών is frequently in Trag., at the end of a verse, to give vividness, ἄνδρ᾽ ἐνουθέτει παρών to his face, Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς θανόντας οὐκ ἐᾶς θάπτειν π. you come here and forbid.., 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pareiasōπάρει | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | come | 1× |
| pareiatōπάρεστιν | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | come | 3× |
| pareianōπάρεσμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | present | 1× |
| pareiavōπάρεστε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | come | 1× |
| pareialōπάρεισιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | come | 1× |
| pareialeΠαρῆσαν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | came | 2× |
| pareietiπαρέσται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | come | 1× |
| pareiarōπαρεῖναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | present | 3× |
| pareiarōntosπαρὼν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | present | 6× |
| pareiarōntemπαρὸν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | moment | 1× |
| pareiarōnteuπαρόντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | come | 1× |
| pareiarōntaπαρούσῃ | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine | have | 1× |
| pareiarōntoisπαρόντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | present | 1× |
| pareiarōnteiπαροῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural neuter | have | 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, 10 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 | pareiamō | pareiame | pareiami | pareiama | pareiamē | pareiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiasō1×πάρει | pareiase | pareiasi | pareiasa | pareiasē | pareiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiatō3×πάρεστιν | pareiate | pareiati | pareiata | pareiatē | pareiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pareianō1×πάρεσμεν | pareiane | pareiani | pareiana | pareianē | pareianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiavō1×πάρεστε | pareiave | pareiavi | pareiava | pareiavē | pareiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareialō1×πάρεισιν | pareiale2×Παρῆσαν | pareiali | pareiala | pareialē | pareialelē |
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 | pareiomō | pareiome | pareiomē | pareiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiosō | pareiose | pareiosē | pareioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiotō | pareiote | pareiotē | pareiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | pareionō | pareione | pareionē | pareionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiovō | pareiove | pareiovē | pareiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareiolō | pareiole | pareiolē | pareiolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemi | pareiema |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesi | pareiesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareieti1×παρέσται | pareieta |
| we 1st person plural | pareieni | pareiena |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievi | pareieva |
| they 3rd person plural | pareieli | pareiela |
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 | pareiameiō | pareiameia | pareiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiaseiō | pareiaseia | pareiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiateiō | pareiateia | pareiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pareianeiō | pareianeia | pareianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiaveiō | pareiaveia | pareiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareialeiō | pareialeia | pareialeiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiomeiō | pareiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareioseiō | pareioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareioteiō | pareioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pareioneiō | pareioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareioveiō | pareioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareioleiō | pareioleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | pareieseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareieteia |
| we 1st person plural | pareieneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareieveia |
| they 3rd person plural | pareieleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pareiasōr | pareiasar | pareiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiatōr | pareiatar | pareiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiavōr | pareiavar | pareiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pareialōr | pareialar | pareialēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pareiosōr | pareiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiotōr | pareiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiovōr | pareiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pareiolōr | pareiolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareietar |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievar |
| they 3rd person plural | pareielar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiamoiō | pareiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiasoiō | pareiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiatoiō | pareiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pareianoiō | pareianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiavoiō | pareiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pareialoiō | pareialoia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | pareionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | pareioloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareietoia |
| we 1st person plural | pareienoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pareieloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pareiarō3×παρεῖναι | pareiari | pareiara | pareiarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | pareiorō | pareiorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | pareieri | pareiera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pareiarōntos11×παρὼν | pareiarintos | pareiarantos | pareiarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | pareiorōntos | pareiorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | pareierintos | pareierantos |
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
parei 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.
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
pareiasō“come”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 26:50“come”… Iēsus legata auto; Hetairor, epi hem pareiasō. tote prosercharantois epibalala tain cheirain epi …“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men …
pareiatō“come”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 7:6… Iēsus; Tos kairos tos ēmos oupō pareiatō, tos de kairos tos humeteros pantote …… hand, My time has not yet come.
John 11:28… adelfan autau lathra legarantas; Tos didaskalos pareiatō kai fōnatō sin.… to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
2 Peter 1:9“present”ho gar mē pareiatō houteim, tuflos atō muōpazarōntos, lēthan labarantos …… whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he …
pareianō“present”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 10:33“present”… oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassorēnteim si hupo …… Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell …
pareiavō“come”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 10:21… zētavō; tinas tas aitias dia han pareiavō?… are looking for. Why have you come?”
pareialō“come”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 17:6… tan oikoumenan anastatarantois houtois kai enthade pareialō,… the world upside down have now come here,
pareiale“came”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 13:1Pareiale de tinois en auto to kairo …At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose …
Acts 12:20“came”… thumomacharōntos Turioi kai Sidōnioi; homothumadōs de pareiale pros auton, kai peitharantois Blaston ton …… with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s …
pareieti“come”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 17:8… hoti ate kai ouk atō kai pareieti.… no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and …
pareiarō“present”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×
Acts 24:19“be here”… Asiau Ioudaiois, hoin date epi su pareiarō kai katēgorarō ei tinem echaloiō pros …who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Galatians 4:18“present”… pantote, kai mē monem en te pareiarō min pros vin,… any time, and not only when I am with you.
Galatians 4:20“present”thelame de pareiarō pros vin arti, kai allaxara tan …how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone …
pareiarōntos“present”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine6×
1 Corinthians 5:3Mis men gar, apeiarōntos te sōme pareiarōntos de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs …… from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I …
1 Corinthians 5:3… de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs pareiarōntos ton houtōs houtem katergazeranton… this, just as if I were present.
2 Corinthians 10:2“present”domō de tem mē pareiarōntos tharrara ta pepoithēsia ha logizomō tolmara …I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 11:9“present”kai pareiarōntos pros vin kai husterirantos ouk katanarkama …And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone …
2 Corinthians 13:2“present”prolegamē kai prolegamō hōs pareiarōntos tem deuterem kai apeiarōntos nun, toi …I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned …
2 Corinthians 13:10“come”dia houtem houteim apeiarōntos grafamō, hina pareiarōntos mē apotomōs chremeia kata tan exousian …This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the …
pareiarōntem“moment”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Hebrews 12:11“moment”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōntem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, …No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on …
pareiarōnteu“come”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
Colossians 1:6teu pareiarōnteu eis vin, kathōs kai en panto …that has come to you. All over the world …
pareiarōnta“have”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine1×
2 Peter 1:12… kaiper horarēntoin kai stērizorēntoin en ta pareiarōnta alētheia.… established in the truth you now have.
pareiarōntois“present”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:11… logo dia epistolaiu apeiarōntois, toioutois kai pareiarōntois te erge.… will be in our actions when present.
pareiarōntei“have”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural neuter1×
Hebrews 13:5afilarguros tos tropos; arkorōntois tei pareiarōntei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin …… and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will …