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To drift away

παραρρέωStrong’s G3901

pararreō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Pararreō is the Greek word usually translated “we may drift away”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”
Hebrews 2:1 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “we may drift away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • we may drift away 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    παραρρέω pararreō · to drift away

    παρα-ρρέω [in LXX: Isa.44:4 (יָבַל), Pro.3:21 * ;] to flow by, drift away, slip away: Heb.2:1.† (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.