What does ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) is a Greek word meaning "to help".
Greek · G1884
ἐπαρκέω
To help
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ἐπαρκέωG1884
Pronunciationeparkéō
What does ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) is a Greek word meaning "to help".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1884?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include imparting relief (1), it can help (1), she must assist (1).
Where does ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 5:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itimparting relief1×1 Timothy 5:10
it can help1×1 Timothy 5:16
she must assist1×1 Timothy 5:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Timothy 5:10
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
1 Timothy3
Source forms
ἐπαρκείτω1xeparkeitō1 Timothy 5:16
ἐπαρκέσῃ1xeparkesē1 Timothy 5:16
ἐπήρκεσεν1xepērkesen1 Timothy 5:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:10
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:16
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to help
Source Gloss
to help
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Timothy 5:10Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπήρκεσεν,ephrkesen
I aid, relieve, do service, render help
Read verse1 Timothy 5:16Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Imperative
ἐπαρκείτωeparkeitw
I aid, relieve, do service, render help
Read verse1 Timothy 5:16Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐπαρκέσῃ.eparkesh
I aid, relieve, do service, render help
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative1imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
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
ἐπαρκέω is built from these roots: