διέρχομαι
dierchomai
to pass through
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word διέρχομαι (dierchomai) is a verb that means "to pass through." It is used 44 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. The word's meaning is straightforward, suggesting movement from one side to the other, often implying a transition or a change of location. The range of usage for διέρχομαι is quite broad, encompassing physical movement, such as passing through a city or a region, as well as metaphorical movement, like passing through a period of time or a difficult experience. This versatility allows the word to be applied in a variety of situations, from geographical descriptions to spiritual interpretations. The significance of διέρχομαι lies in its ability to convey a sense of transition and change. It highlights the idea that individuals and communities can move from one state to another, often emerging transformed or renewed. This concept is relevant to various aspects of life, from personal growth to communal development, making διέρχομαι a valuable word in the biblical lexicon.
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Occurrences in Scripture
44 total occurrences across the text
When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
Matthew 19:24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Mark 4:35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”
Mark 10:25It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Luke 2:15When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Luke 4:30But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
Luke 5:15But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Luke 8:22Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
Luke 9:6They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.
Luke 11:24The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’
Luke 17:11As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 19:1He entered and was passing through Jericho.
Luke 19:4He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
John 4:4He needed to pass through Samaria.
John 4:15The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
John 8:59Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
Acts 8:4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 9:32As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
Acts 9:38As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
Acts 10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 11:19They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
Acts 11:22The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
Acts 12:10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Acts 13:6When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,
Acts 13:14But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.
Acts 14:24They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
Acts 15:3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 15:41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
Acts 16:6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Acts 17:23For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, I announce to you.
Acts 18:23Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
Acts 18:27When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
Acts 19:1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Acts 19:21Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Acts 20:2When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Acts 20:25“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
Romans 5:12Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
1 Corinthians 10:1Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 Corinthians 16:5But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.
1 Corinthians 16:5But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 1:16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.
Hebrews 4:14Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession.