What does παράγω (parágō) mean in the Bible?
παράγω (parágō): To pass by or away; metaphorically, temporal things fading or ceasing to exist.
Greek · G3855
παράγω
To pass
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παράγω G3855
Pronunciation parágō
What does παράγω (parágō) mean in the Bible?
παράγω (parágō): To pass by or away; metaphorically, temporal things fading or ceasing to exist.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3855?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is passing away (2), was passing by (2), went on (2), [Jesus] was passing by (1), [Jesus] was walking (1).
Where does παράγω (parágō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (3), Matthew (3), 1 John (2), 1 Corinthians (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 It is passing away 2× 1 Corinthians 7:31, 1 John 2:17
was passing by 2× Matthew 20:30, Mark 15:21
went on 2× Matthew 9:9, Matthew 9:27
[Jesus] was passing by 1× John 9:1
[Jesus] was walking 1× Mark 1:16
As He was walking along 1× Mark 2:14
is fading 1× 1 John 2:8
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 9:9 παράγων to went on Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 9:27 παράγοντι to went on Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Matthew 20:30 παράγει to was passing by Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mark 1:16 παράγων to [Jesus] was walking Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Mark 2:14 παράγων to As He was walking along Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Mark 15:21 παράγοντά to was passing by Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular John 9:1 παράγων to [Jesus] was passing by Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1 Corinthians 7:31 παράγει to is passing away Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 John 2:8 παράγεται to is fading Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1 John 2:17 παράγεται to is passing away Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 9:9
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Matthew 3 Mark 3 John 1 1 Corinthians 1 1 John 2
Source forms
παράγων 4x paragōn Matthew 9:9, Mark 1:16, Mark 2:14, John 9:1
παράγει 2x paragei Matthew 20:30, 1 Corinthians 7:31
παράγεται 2x paragetai 1 John 2:8, 1 John 2:17
παράγοντά 1x paragonta Mark 15:21
παράγοντι 1x paragonti Matthew 9:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 4x Matthew 9:9, Mark 1:16, Mark 2:14, John 9:1
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 20:30, 1 Corinthians 7:31
Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x 1 John 2:8, 1 John 2:17
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Mark 15:21
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular 1x Matthew 9:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To pass by or away; metaphorically, temporal things fading or ceasing to exist.
Strong's G3855
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Greek text appearances 10 times Word forms 2 forms 10 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link 1 John 2:15-17 Source Gloss
to pass
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To pass by or away; metaphorically, temporal things fading or ceasing to exist.
1trans., to lead by, lead aside, lead into, lead forward, etc.
2Intrans.,
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
10 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:9 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
παράγων paragwn
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse Matthew 9:27 Verb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
παράγοντι paragonti
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse Matthew 20:30 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
παράγει, paragei
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse Mark 2:14 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
παράγων paragwn
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse Mark 15:21 Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
παράγοντά paragonta
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse John 8:59 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
παρῆγεν parhgen
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse John 9:1 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
παράγων paragwn
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse 1 Corinthians 7:31 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
παράγει paragei
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse 1 John 2:8 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle Indicative
παράγεται, paragetai
I pass by, depart, pass away
Read verse 1 John 2:17 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle Indicative
παράγεται, paragetai
I pass by, depart, pass away
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 10 Tenses Present Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×
Present Active Matt 9:9 · Mark 1:16 · Mark 2:14 · John 9:1 · Matt 9:27 · Mark 15:21 6×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Present Active Matt 20:30 · 1 Cor 7:31 2×
Present Passive 1 John 2:8 · 1 John 2:17 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 10
Voice
active 8 passive 2
Mood
participle 6 indicative 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:27 παράγοντι present active participle participle Matthew 9:9 παράγων present active participle participle Matthew 20:30 παράγει present active indicative ongoing Mark 1:16 παράγων present active participle participle Mark 2:14 παράγων present active participle participle Mark 15:21 παράγοντά present active participle participle John 9:1 παράγων present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 7:31 παράγει present active indicative ongoing 1 John 2:17 παράγεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 John 2:8 παράγεται present passive indicative ongoing
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
To move along and vanish, emphasizing temporary existence.
Showing 1 selected witness from 10 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
παράγω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
John grounds his warning in eschatological reality: investing ultimate love in what is temporary is spiritually foolish. 1 John 2:15-17
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain