What does παρέχω (paréchō) mean in the Bible?
Παρέχω has a broad range: to provide, offer, cause, present, or furnish an occasion. Paul uses it in contexts where what one supplies can either serve justice or generate trouble.
Greek · G3930
παρέχω
To furnish occasion
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παρέχω G3930
Pronunciation paréchō
What does παρέχω (paréchō) mean in the Bible?
Παρέχω has a broad range: to provide, offer, cause, present, or furnish an occasion. Paul uses it in contexts where what one supplies can either serve justice or generate trouble.
Reader summary
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3930?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are you bothering (2), bringing (1), cause (1), earned (1), He has given (1).
Where does παρέχω (paréchō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (5), Luke (4), 1 Timothy (2), Colossians (1).
What This Word Actually Means
Παρέχω has a broad range: to provide, offer, cause, present, or furnish an occasion. Paul uses it in contexts where what one supplies can either serve justice or generate trouble. First Timothy 1 warns that myths and endless genealogies produce speculation rather than God's stewardship by faith. Colossians 4 commands masters to provide enslaved people what is right and fair, remembering their own Master in heaven.
Galatians 6 asks opponents to stop causing Paul trouble as his scars bear witness to costly belonging to Jesus. The verb itself is morally neutral; the object supplied and the relationship determine the ethical force. Christian provision should be truthful, just, and edifying rather than speculative, oppressive, or needlessly burdensome.
How the Bible Uses It
Paul uses παρέχω for providing or causing an effect. Teaching can furnish speculation, masters must provide justice, and opponents can cause harmful trouble.
- 1Tim.1.4
Or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
Speculative myths produce endless questions instead of advancing God's stewardship by faith, so teaching is judged partly by what it furnishes.
- Col.4.1
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Masters must provide what is right and fair because they themselves answer to a heavenly Master, placing social power under divine justice.
- Gal.6.17
From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Paul asks for an end to harassment and points to bodily marks of service to Jesus, not as magical credentials but as evidence of costly allegiance.
Passage contextBook context
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 are you bothering 2× Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6
bringing 1× Acts 19:24
cause 1× Galatians 6:17
earned 1× Acts 16:16
He has given 1× Acts 17:31
keeps pestering me 1× Luke 18:5
promote 1× 1 Timothy 1:4
provides 1× 1 Timothy 6:17
show 1× Titus 2:7
showed 1× Acts 28:2
supply 1× Colossians 4:1
they became 1× Acts 22:2
to have You grant 1× Luke 7:4
turn 1× Luke 6:29
vvv 1× Luke 11:7
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 26:10 παρέχετε to are you bothering Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Mark 14:6 παρέχετε to are you bothering Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Luke 6:29 πάρεχε to turn Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Luke 7:4 παρέξῃ to to have You grant Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Luke 11:7 πάρεχε to vvv Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Luke 18:5 παρέχειν to keeps pestering me Verb - Present Infinitive Active Acts 16:16 παρεῖχεν to earned Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 17:31 παρασχὼν to He has given Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 19:24 παρείχετο to bringing Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Acts 22:2 παρέσχον to they became Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 26:10
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 8
Matthew 1 Mark 1 Luke 4 Acts 5 Galatians 1 Colossians 1 1 Timothy 2 Titus 1
Source forms
πάρεχε 2x pareche Luke 6:29, Luke 11:7
παρέχετε 2x parechete Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6
παρασχὼν 1x paraschōn Acts 17:31
παρεῖχεν 1x pareichen Acts 16:16
παρείχετο 1x pareicheto Acts 19:24
παρεῖχον* 1x pareichon Acts 28:2
παρέξῃ 1x parexē Luke 7:4
παρέσχον 1x pareschon Acts 22:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 2x Luke 6:29, Luke 11:7
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 2x Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Acts 22:2
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Acts 17:31
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular 1x Luke 7:4
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Acts 28:2
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 16:16
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 19:24
Using This Word Well
Be careful not to...
- Translate and apply παρέχω from its direct object and resulting relationship rather than forcing “provide” into every occurrence.
Avoid claiming...
- Do not claim that every difficult theological question is the speculation condemned in 1 Timothy 1; Paul's concern is teaching that displaces faith and love.
- Do not use the household command to normalize oppression; Colossians places masters under divine justice and accountability.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to furnish occasion
Strong's G3930
Lexical occurrences 16 verses Greek text appearances 16 times Word forms 4 forms 16 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to furnish occasion
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:10 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
παρέχετε parecete
I offer, provide
Read verse Mark 14:6 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
παρέχετε; parecete
I offer, provide
Read verse Luke 6:29 Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
πάρεχε parece
I offer, provide
Read verse Luke 7:4 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
παρέξει parexei
I offer, provide
Read verse Luke 11:7 Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
πάρεχε· parece
I offer, provide
Read verse Luke 18:5 Verb Present Active Infinitive
παρέχειν parecein
I offer, provide
Read verse Acts 16:16 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
παρεῖχε pareicen
I offer, provide
Read verse Acts 17:31 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
παρασχὼν parascwn
I offer, provide
Read verse Acts 19:24 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
παρείχετο pareiceto
I offer, provide
Read verse Acts 22:2 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
παρέσχον parescon
I offer, provide
Read verse Acts 28:2 Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
παρεῖχον pareicon
I offer, provide
Read verse Galatians 6:17 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Imperative
παρεχέτω· parecetw
I offer, provide
Read verse Colossians 4:1 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle Imperative
παρέχεσθε, parecesqe
I offer, provide
Read verse 1 Timothy 1:4 Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
παρέχουσι parecousin
I offer, provide
Read verse 1 Timothy 6:17 Verb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
παρέχοντι pareconti
I offer, provide
Read verse Titus 2:7 Verb Present Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
παρεχόμενος parecomenov
I offer, provide
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 4 Aligned forms 16 Tenses Present, Future, Imperfect, Aorist Voices Active, Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 8×
Present Active Matt 26:10 · Mark 14:6 · 1 Tim 1:4 3×
Imperfect Active Acts 16:16 · Acts 28:2 2×
Future Middle Luke 7:4 1×
Imperfect Middle Acts 19:24 1×
Aorist Active Acts 22:2 1×
Imperative command or strong request 4×
Present Active Luke 6:29 · Luke 11:7 · Gal 6:17 3×
Present Middle Col 4:1 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Present Active Luke 18:5 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Aorist Active Acts 17:31 1×
Present Active 1 Tim 6:17 1×
Present Middle Titus 2:7 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 10 imperfect 3 aorist 2 future 1
Voice
active 12 middle 4
Mood
indicative 8 imperative 4 participle 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:10 παρέχετε present active indicative ongoing Mark 14:6 παρέχετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:29 πάρεχε present active imperative imperative Luke 7:4 παρέξῃ future middle indicative prospective Luke 11:7 πάρεχε present active imperative imperative Luke 18:5 παρέχειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 16:16 παρεῖχεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 17:31 παρασχὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 19:24 παρείχετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 22:2 παρέσχον aorist active indicative completed Acts 28:2 παρεῖχον imperfect active indicative background Galatians 6:17 παρεχέτω present active imperative imperative Colossians 4:1 παρέχεσθε present middle imperative imperative 1 Timothy 1:4 παρέχουσι present active indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:17 παρέχοντι present active participle participle Titus 2:7 παρεχόμενος present middle participle participle
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
παρέχω is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
For the Preacher and Teacher
Ministry and authority can be evaluated by what they provide. Teaching absorbed in myths and genealogies furnishes speculation, not the faith-shaped stewardship God intends. Household masters are commanded to provide justice and fairness, a striking reminder that social power remains accountable to the Master in heaven. Paul's opponents cause trouble to a servant whose body already bears the cost of gospel allegiance.
These passages make παρέχω a useful ethical lens without turning consequences into the only measure of truth. Intentions matter, doctrine matters, and so does fruit. Churches should ask whether teaching produces faith and love or endless curiosity, whether leadership supplies what is right or protects privilege, and whether correction serves restoration or merely increases burden.
The Lord who provides grace calls His people to furnish truthful words, fair treatment, and conditions in which faithful service can flourish.
Anchor passage
1Tim.1.4
Doctrinal connections
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7, speculation versus God's stewardship by faith
- Colossians 3:22-4:1, labor, authority, justice, and the heavenly Master
- Galatians 6:11-18, the cross, new creation, and Paul's scars
- Leviticus 19:13-18, wages, justice, and neighbor love
- Proverbs 10:19-21, speech furnishing life or harm
- Luke 12:41-48, household authority accountable to the returning master
Παρέχω combines παρά with ἔχω and develops idiomatic senses such as provide, offer, cause, or present. The object may be a thing, condition, effect, or trouble. No single English gloss fits every construction.
From Old to New Testament
The law commands those with power to provide wages, justice, and neighbor care. Wisdom evaluates speech by the life or harm it supplies. Jesus places household stewards under accountability, and Paul applies that lordship to teaching, labor, and church conflict.
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