To sail past
παραλέγωStrong’s G3881paralegō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Paralegō is the Greek word usually translated “coasting along” and “were coasting along”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.”
Meaning
Usually translated “coasting along” and “were coasting along”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- coasting along 1
- they were coasting along 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
παραλέγω paralegō · to sail past
παρα-λέγω to lay beside; mid., (a) to lie beside (Hom.); (b) later, of sailors, to sail past: with accusative, Act.27:8, 13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.