To sail past
παραπλέωStrong’s G3896parapleō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Parapleō is the Greek word usually translated “sail by”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sail by”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to sail by 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παραπλέω parapleō · to sail past
παρα-πλέω to sail by or past: with accusative, Act.20:16.† (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.