verb
pareiamō
Greekπάρειμι (pareimi)
Strong’sG3918
I am present, am near
stem parei-25 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| pareiaraπαρεῖναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | neglecting | 1× |
| pareiarōtosπαρὼν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | present | 6× |
| pareiarōtemπαρὸν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | moment | 1× |
| pareiarōteuπαρόντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | come | 1× |
| pareiarōtaπαρούσῃ | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine | have | 1× |
| pareiarōtoisπαρόντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | present | 1× |
| pareiarōteiπαροῦσιν | 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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemō | pareieme | pareiemi | pareiema | pareiemē | pareiemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesō | pareiese | pareiesi | pareiesa | pareiesē | pareieselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareietō | pareiete | pareieti1×παρέσται | pareieta | pareietē | pareietelē |
| we 1st person plural | pareienō | pareiene | pareieni | pareiena | pareienē | pareienelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievō | pareieve | pareievi | pareieva | pareievē | pareievelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareielō | pareiele | pareieli | pareiela | pareielē | pareielelē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemeiō | pareiemeia | pareiemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pareieseiō | pareieseia | pareieseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareieteiō | pareieteia | pareieteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pareieneiō | pareieneia | pareieneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareieveiō | pareieveia | pareieveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pareieleiō | pareieleia | pareieleiē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesōr | pareiesar | pareiesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareietōr | pareietar | pareietēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievōr | pareievar | pareievēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pareielōr | pareielar | pareielēr |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pareiemoiō | pareiemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pareiesoiō | pareiesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pareietoiō | pareietoia |
| we 1st person plural | pareienoiō | pareienoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pareievoiō | pareievoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pareieloiō | pareieloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pareiarō3×παρεῖναι | pareiari | pareiara1×παρεῖναι | pareiarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | pareierō | pareieri | pareiera | pareierē |
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 | pareiarōtos11×παρὼν | pareiaritos | pareiaratos | pareiarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | pareierōtos | pareieritos | pareieratos | pareierētos |
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
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
pareiasō“come”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 26:50“come”tos de Iēsus legata auto; Hetairor, epi hem pareiasō. tote prosercharatois epiballala tain cheirain epi ton Iēsun kai kratala auton.“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
pareiatō“come”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 7:6“come”legatō oun autoi tos Iēsus; Tos kairos tos ēmos oupō pareiatō, tos de kairos tos humeteros pantote atō hetoimos.Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
John 11:28“here”Kai houtem legaratas aperchata kai fōnata Mariam tan adelfan autau lathra legaratas; Tos didaskalos pareiatō kai fōnatō sin.After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
2 Peter 1:9“present”ho gar mē pareiatō houteim, tuflos atō muōpazarōtos, lēthan lambaratos tou katharismou taiu palai autou hamartēmeiu.But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
pareianō“present”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 10:33“present”exautēs oun pempama pros sin, sis tē kalōs poiasa paragineratos. nun oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassirēteim si hupo tou kuriou.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
pareiavō“come”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 10:21“come”katabainaratos de Petros pros toin anēroin legata; Idou mis amō hon zētavō; tinas tas aitias dia han pareiavō?So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
pareialō“come”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 17:6“come”mē heuriskaratois de autoin surale Iasōnon kai tinoin adelfoin epi toin politarchoin, boarōtois hoti Tois tan oikoumenan anastataratois houtois kai enthade pareialō,But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
pareiale“came”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 13:1“present”Pareiale de tinois en auto to kairo apangellarōtois auto peri toiu Galilaioiu hoiu tem haimem Pilatos mignuata meta taiu thusiaiu autoiu.At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
Acts 12:20“came”Ate de thumomacharōtos Turioi kai Sidōnioi; homothumadōs de pareiale pros auton, kai peitharatois Blaston ton epi tou koitōnou tou basilevou aitele eirēnan dia tem trefirō autoiu tan chōran apo tau basilikau.Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
pareieti“come”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 17:8“come”tem thērem hem horasa ate kai ouk atō, kai mellatō anabainarō ek tau abussau, kai eis apōleian hupagatō; kai thaumazili tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hoiu ouk grafitē tem onomem epi tem bibliem tau zōau apo katabolau kosmou, bleparōtoiu tem thērem hoti ate kai ouk atō kai pareieti.The beast that you saw — it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
pareiarō“present”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×
Acts 24:19“be here”tinois de apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois, hoin date epi su pareiarō kai katēgorarō ei tinem echaloiō pros min,who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Galatians 4:18“present”kalem de zēlerō en kale pantote, kai mē monem en te pareiarō min pros vin,Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose — at any time, and not only when I am with you.
Galatians 4:20“present”thelame de pareiarō pros vin arti, kai allassara tan fōnan mu, hoti aporemō en vi.how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
pareiara“neglecting”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 11:42“neglecting”Alla ouai vi toi Farisaioi, hoti apodekatavō tem hēduosmem kai tem pēganem kai pantem lachanem, kai parerchevō tan krisian kai tan agapan tou theou; houteim de date poiara kakeineim mē pareiara.Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
pareiarōtos“present”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine6×
1 Corinthians 5:3“present”Mis men gar, apeiarōtos te sōme pareiarōtos de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs pareiarōtos ton houtōs houtem katergazeratonAlthough I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
1 Corinthians 5:3“present”Mis men gar, apeiarōtos te sōme pareiarōtos de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs pareiarōtos ton houtōs houtem katergazeratonAlthough I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
2 Corinthians 10:2“present”demō de tem mē pareiarōtos tharrara ta pepoithēsia ha logizemō tolmara epi tinoin toin logizerōtoin nin hōs kata sarxan peripatarōtoin.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 pareiarōtos pros vin kai husteriratos ouk katanarkama oudenou; tem gar husterēmem mu prosanaplērala tois adelfois ercharatois apo Makedoniau; kai en pante abaron miauton vi tērama kai tērami.And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
2 Corinthians 13:2“present”prolegamē kai prolegamō hōs pareiarōtos tem deuterem kai apeiarōtos nun, toi proamartanarētoi kai toi loipoi pantoi, hoti ean erchameia eis tem palin ouk feidemi,I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
2 Corinthians 13:10“come”dia houtem houteim apeiarōtos grafamō, hina pareiarōtos mē apotomōs chremeia kata tan exousian han tos kurios dōata mi, eis oikodoman kai ouk eis kathairesian.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 Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
pareiarōtem“moment”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Hebrews 12:11“moment”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōtem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, husterem de karpon eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazirētoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
pareiarōteu“come”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
Colossians 1:6“come”teu pareiarōteu eis vin, kathōs kai en panto to kosmo atō karpoforerōtem kai auxanirōtem kathōs kai en vi, apo hau hēmerau akouava kai epignōskava tan charian tou theou en alētheia;that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
pareiarōta“have”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine1×
2 Peter 1:12“have”Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, kaiper horarētoin kai stērizirētoin en ta pareiarōta alētheia.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
pareiarōtois“present”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:11“present”houtem logizetōr tos toioutos, hoti hoiois anō to logo dia epistolaiu apeiarōtois, toioutois kai pareiarōtois te erge.Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.
pareiarōtei“have”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural neuter1×
Hebrews 13:5“have”afilarguros tos tropos; arkirōtois tei pareiarōtei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin aniēkameia oude ouk mē sin enkataleipameia;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”