What does οὐ · ἔρχομαι · μετά · παρατήρησις mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔρχομαι · μετά · παρατήρησις is a Greek phrase meaning "does not come with observable signs/calculation".
Greek · G3756, G2064, G3326, G3907
οὐκ ἔρχεται ... μετὰ παρατηρήσεως
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) · with/after · observation
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οὐG3756the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciationou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
Open lexicon entry →ἔρχομαιG2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationérchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
Open lexicon entry →μετάG3326with/after
Pronunciationmetá
Marks association/companionship with persons or divine presence; gradually replaced σύν in NT usage.
Open lexicon entry →παρατήρησιςG3907observation
Pronunciationparatḗrēsis
Close watchful observation or careful notice, emphasizing vigilant attention rather than casual viewing
Open lexicon entry →What does οὐκ ἔρχεται ... μετὰ παρατηρήσεως (ouk erchetai ... meta paratērēseōs) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔρχομαι · μετά · παρατήρησις is a Greek phrase meaning "does not come with observable signs/calculation".
Full entry for οὐκ ἔρχεται ... μετὰ παρατηρήσεως (G3756, G2064, G3326, G3907) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G2064, G3326, G3907?
G3756, G2064, G3326, G3907 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. does not come with observable signs/calculation
Source Gloss
does not come with observable signs/calculation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:51537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:368×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist356present216future21perfect20imperfect8pluperfect7
Voice
active383middle245
Mood
indicative354participle156infinitive51subjunctive47imperative20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2ἤλθομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:8ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:11ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:14ἔρχῃpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 3:16ἐρχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:7ἐρχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:13ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:24ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 6:10ἐλθέτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15ἔρχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 7:25ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:14ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:28ἐλθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:29ἦλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ἔρχουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ἔρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:1ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:10ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:13ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:15ἐλεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:28ἐλθόντιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:13ἐλθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:23ἔλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:35ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:14ἔρχεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:18ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:19ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:3ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple+588 more 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
οὐκ ἔρχεται ... μετὰ παρατηρήσεως is a primary word - no further derivation.