Passing by
πάροδοςStrong’s G3938parodos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Parodos is the Greek word usually translated “passing”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.”
Meaning
Usually translated “passing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- passing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πάροδος parodos · passing by
πάρ-οδος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX: Gen.38:14 (דֶּרֶךְ), etc. ;] a passing or passage: ἐν π., in passing, 1Co.16:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “passing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
P'ASSING, participle present
tense Moving; proceeding.
- adjective Exceeding; surpassing; eminent.
- Adverbially used to enforce or enhance the meaning of another word; exceedingly; as passing fair; passing strange.
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.