Original Word: παροίχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: paroichomai
Pronunciation: pä-ro'-kho-mī
Phonetic Spelling: (par-oy'-khom-ahee)
Definition: To pass by, to go past, to elapse
Meaning: I pass away time.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "παρά" (para, meaning "beside" or "alongside") and "οἴχομαι" (oichomai, meaning "to go" or "to depart").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent conceptually might be found in words like עָבַר (abar, Strong's H5674), which means "to pass over" or "to go through," reflecting a similar idea of movement and transience.

Usage: The verb "paroichomai" is used to describe the action of passing by or going past something. It can also refer to the passage of time, indicating that something has elapsed or moved beyond a certain point. In the context of the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of transience or the fleeting nature of life and events.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of time and the passage of events were often viewed through the lens of transience and impermanence. The use of "paroichomai" in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the temporary nature of earthly life and the importance of focusing on eternal truths. The Greek culture, with its philosophical traditions, often pondered the nature of time and existence, which is echoed in the biblical usage of this term.

Word Origin
from para and oichomai (to depart)
Definition
to have passed by
NASB Translation
gone (1).

STRONGS NT 3944: παροίχομαι

παροίχομαι: perfect participle παρωχημενος; to go by, pass by: as in Greek writings from Homer, Iliad 10, 252 down, of time, Acts 14:16.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

past.

From para and oichomai (to depart); to escape along, i.e. Be gone -- past.

see GREEK para

Forms and Transliterations

παρωχημεναις παρωχημέναις παρῳχημέναις parochemenais parōchēmenais paroicheménais parōichēménais

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