GreekG3873Verb
παράκειμαι
parakeimai
“be present”
2Occurrences
G3873Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to lie near, i.e. be at hand (figuratively, be prompt or easy)
from G3844 (παρά) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to lie beside, be near, be present.
LXX: Dan LXX *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
παράκειμαι appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Romans
2
Key Passages
Romans 7:18BSB
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
Romans 7:21BSB
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
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