παρουσία
parousia
coming
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word παρουσία (parousia) carries a simple yet significant meaning: "coming." This word is used 24 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The frequency of its occurrence suggests that the concept of "coming" or arrival is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative. The range of usage for παρουσία is broad, encompassing a variety of situations. It can refer to a physical arrival, such as when someone comes to visit or greet someone (e.g., Matthew 25:6). It can also signify a more abstract or spiritual coming, such as the return of a person or an event (e.g., Matthew 24:3). In some cases, παρουσία is used to convey a sense of presence or manifestation, implying that someone or something is being revealed or made known (e.g., 2 Thessalonians 2:8). The significance of παρουσία lies in its association with key events and figures in the biblical narrative. Its connection to the return of Jesus Christ, in particular, has made it a central concept in Christian theology. The word's occurrence in passages like Matthew 24:3 and 2 Thessalonians 2:8 underscores its importance in discussions about the end times and the second coming of Christ.
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Occurrences in Scripture
24 total occurrences across the text
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
Matthew 24:27For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Matthew 24:37“As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Matthew 24:39and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
1 Corinthians 15:23But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s, at his coming.
1 Corinthians 16:17I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.
2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
2 Corinthians 7:7and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
2 Corinthians 10:10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
Philippians 1:26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
Philippians 2:12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:13to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 5:23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:1Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you
2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;
2 Thessalonians 2:9even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
James 5:7Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
James 5:8You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
2 Peter 1:16For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter 3:4and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
2 Peter 3:12looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
1 John 2:28Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.