Parachrēma παραχρῆμα

Parachrēma (Greek παραχρῆμα, Strong's G3916) is a Greek adverb meaning “instantly”. It occurs 19 times in 19 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Parachrēma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 21:19
  And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
• Matthew 21:20
  And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

Luke

• Luke 1:64
  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
• Luke 4:39
  And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
• Luke 5:25
  And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
• Luke 8:44
  Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
• Luke 8:47
  And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
• Luke 8:55
  And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
• Luke 13:13
  And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
• Luke 18:43
  And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
• Luke 19:11
  And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
• Luke 22:60
  And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

Acts

• Acts 3:7
  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
• Acts 5:10
  Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
• Acts 9:18
  And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
• Acts 12:23
  And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• Acts 13:11
  And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
• Acts 16:26
  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
• Acts 16:33
  And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).