"to pass by the side of; to pass along, Mt. 27:39; Mk. 2:23; 9:30; 11:20; 15:29*"
Definition and meaning
to pass by the side of; to pass along, Mt. 27:39; Mk. 2:23; 9:30; 11:20; 15:29*
In the original Greek the word is written: παραπορεύομαι
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 paraporeuomai (G3899) across the King James Bible.
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
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Common questions
Strong's G3899 (paraporeuomai) is a Greek word that means: to pass by the side of; to pass along, Mt. 27:39; Mk. 2:23; 9:30; 11:20; 15:29* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word paraporeuomai (G3899) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3899 is paraporeuomai, a Greek word defined as: to pass by the side of; to pass along, Mt. 27:39; Mk. 2:23; 9:30; 11:20; 15:29*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
paraporeuomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.