Paralegō παραλέγω
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| παραλέγω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paralegō |
| Strong's number | G3881 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sail past |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Paralegō (Greek παραλέγω, Strong's G3881) is a Greek verb meaning “to sail past”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
παρα-λέγω
to lay beside; mid.,
(a) to lie beside (Hom.);
(b) later, of sailors, to sail past: with accusative, Act.27:8, 13.†
(AS)
to lay beside; mid.,
(a) to lie beside (Hom.);
(b) later, of sailors, to sail past: with accusative, Act.27:8, 13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | passing (1), sailed (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we had moved along the coast (1), sailed along (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paralegō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
- Acts 27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).