What does παραφέρω (paraphérō) mean in the Bible?
παραφέρω (paraphérō) is a Greek word meaning "to take away".
Greek · G3911
παραφέρω
To take away
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παραφέρωG3911
Pronunciationparaphérō
What does παραφέρω (paraphérō) mean in the Bible?
παραφέρω (paraphérō) is a Greek word meaning "to take away".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3911?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Take (2), be carried away [by] (1), carried along (1).
Where does παραφέρω (paraphérō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 14:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), Jude (1), Luke (1), Mark (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 ItTake2×Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42
be carried away [by]1×Hebrews 13:9
carried along1×Jude 1:12
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Mark 14:36παρένεγκεtoTakeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularLuke 22:42παρένεγκεtotakeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularHebrews 13:9παραφέρεσθεtobe carried away [by]Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralJude 1:12παραφερόμεναιtocarried alongVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 14:36
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Mark1Luke1Hebrews1Jude1
Source forms
παρένεγκε2xparenenkeMark 14:36, Luke 22:42
παραφέρεσθε1xparapherestheHebrews 13:9
παραφερόμεναι1xparapheromenaiJude 1:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular2xMark 14:36, Luke 22:42
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural1xHebrews 13:9
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural1xJude 1:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to take away
Strong'sG3911
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to take away
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 14:36Verb Second Person Singular Second Aorist Active Imperative
παρένεγκεparenegke
I turn aside, carry away, remove
Read verseLuke 22:42Verb Second Person Singular Second Aorist Active Imperative
παρένεγκεparenegke
I turn aside, carry away, remove
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 groups2Aligned forms4TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveMark 14:36 · Luke 22:422×
Present PassiveHeb 13:91×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present PassiveJude 1:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist2
Voice
passive2active2
Mood
imperative3participle1
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
παραφέρω is built from these roots:
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