Paschō πάσχω

Paschō (Greek πάσχω, Strong's G3958) is a Greek verb meaning “to suffer”. It occurs 42 times in 41 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

Topics

• Suffering

Verses

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

Matthew

• Matthew 16:21
  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
• Matthew 17:12
  But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
• Matthew 17:15
  Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
• Matthew 27:19
  When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

Mark

• Mark 5:26
  And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
• Mark 8:31
  And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
• Mark 9:12
  And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

Luke

• Luke 9:22
  Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
• Luke 13:2
  And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate?
• Luke 17:25
  But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
• Luke 22:15
  And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
• Luke 24:26
  Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
• Luke 24:46
  And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Acts

• Acts 1:3
  To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 3:18
  But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
• Acts 9:16
  For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
• Acts 17:3
  Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
• Acts 28:5
  And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 12:26
  And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:6
  And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.

Galatians

• Galatians 3:4
  Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

Philippians

• Philippians 1:29
  For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:14
  For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 1:5
  Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:12
  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 2:18
  For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
• Hebrews 5:8
  Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.
• Hebrews 9:26
  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• Hebrews 13:12
  Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:19
  For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
• 1 Peter 2:20
  For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
• 1 Peter 2:21
  For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
• 1 Peter 2:23
  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
• 1 Peter 3:14
  But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
• 1 Peter 3:17
  For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
• 1 Peter 3:18
  For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
• 1 Peter 4:1
  Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
• 1 Peter 4:15
  But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
• 1 Peter 4:19
  Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
• 1 Peter 5:10
  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:10
  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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).