To furnish occasion
παρέχωStrong’s G3930parechō
Appears in 16 verses of the New Testament
In short
Parechō is the Greek word usually translated “do you cause”, “was bringing” and “do offer”. It appears in 16 verses of the New Testament.
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do you cause”, “was bringing” and “do offer”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do you cause 2
- was bringing 2
- do offer 1
- you will grant 1
- do cause 1
- occasioning 1
- having provided 1
- they became 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 5
- Luke 4
- 1 Timothy 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Galatians 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 6:17In contextCharge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Titus 2:7In contextIn all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
- Matthew 26:10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
- Mark 14:6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
- Luke 6:29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
- Luke 7:4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Greek dictionary
παρέχω parechō · to furnish occasion
παρ-έχω [in LXX: Psa.30:7 (עָמַד hi.), etc. ;] I. Active voice., 1. to furnish, provide, supply; with ref. to incorporeal things, to afford, show, give, cause: with accusative, Act.22:2, 1Ti.1:4; with accusative and dative, Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6, Luk.11:7 18:5, Act.16:16 17:31 28:2, Gal.6:17, 1Ti.6:17. 2. to present, offer: with accusative and dative, Luk.6:29; with prop. reflex. and accusative pred., to show or present oneself (see infr., and cf. B1., § 55, 1). II. Middle voice., 1. to supply, furnish or display of one's own part: with accusative and dative, Luk.7:4, Act.19:24, Col.4:1. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “grant” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GR'ANT, verb transitive
- To admit as true what is not proved; to allow; to yield; to concede.
- To give; to bestow or confer on without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request.“Thou hast granted me life and favor” Job 10:12
- To transfer the title of a thing to another, for a good or valuable consideration; to convey by deed or writing.
All definitions and other forms of “grant”
GR'ANT, noun
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring.
- The thing granted or bestowed; a gift; a boon.
- In law, a conveyance in writing, of such things as cannot pass or be transferred by word only, as land, rents, reversions, tithes, etc.
- Concession; admission of something as true.
- The thing conveyed by deed or patent.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.