Strong's Lexicon

G3881

G3881 — παραλέγομαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparalegomaiverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3881
Word:παραλέγομαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3844 and the middle voice of G3004 (in its original sense)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:paralegomai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-al-eg'-om-ai
Meaning:1. (specially), to lay one's course near, i.e. sail past
KJV Renderings:pass, sail by

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παραλέγομαι; (παρελεγομην); (παρά beside, and λέγω to lay); Vulg. in Act 27:8 lego, i. e. to sail past, coast along: τήν Κρήτην, Act 27:8 (here some, referring αὐτήν, to Σαλμώνην, render work past, weather), 13 (τήν Ἰταλίαν, Diodorus 13, 3; γῆν, 14, 55; (Strabo); Latinlegereoram).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παραλέγομαι (pass)

Acts 27:8

KJV: And hardly passing it came unto a place which is called The fair havens nigh whereunto was the city Lasea
GK: μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αυτήν ήλθομεν εις τόπον τινά καλούμενον Καλούς Λιμένας ω εγγύς ην πόλις Λασαία

Acts 27:13

KJV: And when the south wind blew softly supposing that they had obtained purpose loosing they sailed close by Crete
GK: υποπνεύσαντος δε νότου δόξαντες της προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι άραντες άσσον παρελέγοντο την Κρήτην
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