πάρειμι
pareimi
be present
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πάρειμι (pareimi) means "be present." It is used 25 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in conveying a sense of physical or figurative presence. This word can be used to describe being physically present in a location, as well as being present in a spiritual or emotional sense. The range of usage for πάρειμι is quite broad, encompassing various contexts such as physical presence (e.g., being in a place), spiritual presence (e.g., being with God), and even emotional presence (e.g., being with someone in a state of mind). This versatility highlights the significance of presence in human experience and relationships. In the biblical context, πάρειμι often conveys a sense of connection and unity, emphasizing the importance of being present with others, with God, or in a particular place. Its significance lies in its ability to describe the complexities of human experience, where presence can be both physical and spiritual, and where being present can have a profound impact on relationships and well-being.
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Occurrences in Scripture
25 total occurrences across the text
Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Luke 11:42But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
Luke 13:1Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
John 7:6Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
John 11:28When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
Acts 10:21Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
Acts 10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
Acts 12:20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
Acts 17:6When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
Acts 24:19They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
1 Corinthians 5:3For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
1 Corinthians 5:3For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
2 Corinthians 10:2Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
2 Corinthians 11:9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
2 Corinthians 13:2I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
2 Corinthians 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
Galatians 4:18But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Galatians 4:20but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Colossians 1:6which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
Hebrews 12:11All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 13:5Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
2 Peter 1:9For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
2 Peter 1:12Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
Revelation 17:8The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.