What does διαπεράω (diaperáō) mean in the Bible?
διαπεράω (diaperáō) is a Greek word meaning "to cross entirely".
Greek · G1276
διαπεράω
To cross entirely
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διαπεράωG1276
Pronunciationdiaperáō
What does διαπεράω (diaperáō) mean in the Bible?
διαπεράω (diaperáō) is a Greek word meaning "to cross entirely".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1276?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include they had crossed over (2), can [anyone] cross (1), crossed over (1), crossing over (1), had again crossed (1).
Where does διαπεράω (diaperáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Matthew (2), Acts (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthey had crossed over2×Matthew 14:34, Mark 6:53
can [anyone] cross1×Luke 16:26
crossed over1×Matthew 9:1
crossing over1×Acts 21:2
had again crossed1×Mark 5:21
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 9:1διεπέρασενtocrossed overVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 14:34διαπεράσαντεςtothey had crossed overVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralMark 5:21διαπεράσαντοςtohad again crossedVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 6:53διαπεράσαντεςtothey had crossed overVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralLuke 16:26διαπερῶσινtocan [anyone] crossVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 21:2διαπερῶνtocrossing overVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 9:1
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Matthew2Mark2Luke1Acts1
Source forms
διαπεράσαντες2xdiaperasantesMatthew 14:34, Mark 6:53
διαπεράσαντος1xdiaperasantosMark 5:21
διαπερῶν1xdiaperōnActs 21:2
διαπερῶσιν1xdiaperōsinLuke 16:26
διεπέρασεν1xdieperasenMatthew 9:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural2xMatthew 14:34, Mark 6:53
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMatthew 9:1
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1xMark 5:21
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular1xActs 21:2
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 16:26
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to cross entirely
Strong'sG1276
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to cross entirely
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:1Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
διεπέρασεdieperasen
I cross over
Read verseMatthew 14:34Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διαπεράσαντεςdiaperasantev
I cross over
Read verseMark 5:21Verb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
διαπεράσαντοςdiaperasantov
I cross over
Read verseMark 6:53Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διαπεράσαντεςdiaperasantev
I cross over
Read verseLuke 16:26Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Subjunctive
διαπερῶσιν.diaperwsin
I cross over
Read verseActs 21:2Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
διαπερῶνdiaperwn
I cross over
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms6TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:34 · Mark 6:53 · Mark 5:213×
Present ActiveActs 21:21×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:11×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveLuke 16:261×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present2
Voice
active6
Mood
participle4subjunctive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:1διεπέρασενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:34διαπεράσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMark 5:21διαπεράσαντοςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:53διαπεράσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 16:26διαπερῶσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 21:2διαπερῶνpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διαπεράω is built from these roots: