Greek · G3928, G4221

παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο

To pass by · cup

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παρέρχομαιG3928to pass by
Pronunciationparérchomai
Describes passing by physically or temporally; theologically emphasizes cessation or obsolescence of things destined to disappear.
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ποτήριονG4221cup
Pronunciationpotḗrion
Metaphorically denotes one's destined experience or lot, especially Christ's suffering or divine judgment.
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What does παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο (parelthatō ap emou to potērion touto) mean in the Bible?

παρέρχομαι · ποτήριον is a Greek phrase meaning "to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert".

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What does παρέρχομαι · ποτήριον mean in the Bible?

e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3928, G4221?

G3928, G4221 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert

Source Gloss

to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
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 groups5Aligned forms29TensesAorist, Future, Present, PerfectVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
AoristFuturePresentPerfect
Voices
ActiveMiddle
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist ActiveMatt 5:18 · Matt 24:34 · Mark 13:30 · Mark 14:35 · Luke 21:32 · Matt 24:35
Indicativestates a fact or reality12×
Future MiddleMark 13:31 · Luke 21:33 · 2 Pet 3:10 · Matt 24:35 · Jas 1:10
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:15 · 2 Cor 5:17 · Luke 15:29
Present MiddleLuke 11:42 · Luke 18:37
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:28 · Matt 26:42 · Mark 6:48 · Luke 16:17
Perfect ActiveActs 27:9
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist ActiveLuke 12:37 · Luke 17:7 · Acts 16:8
Perfect Active1 Pet 4:3
Imperativecommand or strong request
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:39
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 29 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed3ongoing2prospective7imperative1subjunctive7infinitive5participle4
Tense
aorist18future7perfect2present2
Voice
active20middle9
Mood
indicative12subjunctive7infinitive5participle4imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:18παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:18παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:28παρελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 14:15παρῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 24:34παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 24:35παρελεύσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:35παρέλθωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:39παρελθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:42παρελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 6:48παρελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 13:30παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 13:31παρελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 13:31παρελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 14:35παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 11:42παρέρχεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 12:37παρελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 15:29παρῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:17παρελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 17:7παρελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 18:37παρέρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 21:32παρέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 21:33παρελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 21:33παρελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveActs 16:8παρελθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:9παρεληλυθέναιperfect active infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 5:17παρῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedJames 1:10παρελεύσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospective1 Peter 4:3παρεληλυθὼςperfect active participleparticiple2 Peter 3:10παρελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospective

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)

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