"to pass through or over, Mt. 9:1; 14:34; Mk. 5:21; 6:53; Lk. 16:26; Acts 21:2*"
Definition and meaning
to pass through or over, Mt. 9:1; 14:34; Mk. 5:21; 6:53; Lk. 16:26; Acts 21:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: διαπεράω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diaperao (G1276) across the King James Bible.
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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Common questions
Strong's G1276 (diaperao) is a Greek word that means: to pass through or over, Mt. 9:1; 14:34; Mk. 5:21; 6:53; Lk. 16:26; Acts 21:2* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word diaperao (G1276) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1276 is diaperao, a Greek word defined as: to pass through or over, Mt. 9:1; 14:34; Mk. 5:21; 6:53; Lk. 16:26; Acts 21:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diaperao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.