Greek verb · G1330
διέρχομαι
dierchomaidee-er'-khom-ahee
to go through, pass through; to go about
43 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: diérchomai
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1330is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 18spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1330
to traverse (literally)
The King James renders it: come, depart, go (about, abroad, everywhere, over, through, throughout), pass (by, over, through, throughout), pierce through, travel, walk through.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
dierchomai is rendered "to go through, pass through; to go about". It stands 43 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Twenty-one of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to go through, pass through".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 12:43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
- The Greek text spells it eighteen different ways.
The first use
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Matthew 12:43διέρχεται
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-one of the word's forty-three uses are in Acts.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: to go through, pass through, and to go about.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to go through, pass through__(a) of things | Tagged as
and 16 more, 40 uses in all | WhereMatthew 19:24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich… |
| to go aboutLuk.9:6, Act.20:25; of a report, to spread, go abroad (Thuc.), Luk.5:15 (AS) | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 5:15But the news about Jesus spread all the more… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| διερμηνεύω | diermeneuo | to interpret | Uses6 |
| διερωτάω | dierotao | to ascertain | Uses1 |
| διερμηνευτής | diermeneutes | interpreter | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 43, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
18 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- διελθεῖν6
- διῆλθον5
- διελθόντες4
- διήρχετο4
- διέλθωμεν3
- διελθὼν3
- διερχόμενος3
- διέρχεσθαι2
- διέρχεται2
- διῆλθεν2
- διήρχοντο2
- διελεύσεται1
and 6 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)6V-2AAN
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural4V-2AAI-3P
- verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4V-2AAP-NPM
- verb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular4V-INI-3S
- verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3V-2AAP-NSM
- verb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person plural3V-2AAS-1P
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3V-PNP-NSM
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-2AAI-3S
- verb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person plural2V-INI-3P
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-PNI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PNN
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singular1V-2AAI-1S
Matthew
two uses
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
- διέρχεταιdierchetaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it passes
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to go through
Mark
two uses
When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
- διέλθωμενdielthomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: let us pass over
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to pass
Luke
ten uses
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
- διέλθωμενdielthomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: Let us go through
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
- διελεύσεταιdieleusetaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will go through
But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
- διελθὼνdielthonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having passed
But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
- Διήρχετοdierchetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Was spread abroad
One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
- διέλθωμενdielthomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: Let us pass over
So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
- διήρχοντοdierchontoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were passing
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
- διέρχεταιdierchetaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it passes
While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
- διήρχετοdierchetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was passing
Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
- διήρχετοdierchetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was passing through
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
- διέρχεσθαιdierchesthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to pass
John
two uses
Now He had to pass through Samaria.
- διέρχεσθαιdierchesthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to pass
The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
- διέρχωμαιdierchomaiverb · present middle or passive form, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I may come
Acts
twenty-one uses
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- διῆλθονdielthonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they went about
But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
- διερχόμενοςdierchomenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: passing through
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
- διερχόμενονdierchomenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: passing
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: coming
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- διῆλθενdielthenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: went about
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
- διῆλθονdielthonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: passed through
When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to go
They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
- διελθόντεςdielthontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: Having passed through
They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
- Διελθόντεςdielthontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: Having passed through
And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
- διελθόντεςdielthontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having passed through
After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
- διελθόντεςdielthontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having passed through
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- διήρχοντοdierchontoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were passing through
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
- διήρχετοdierchetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was passing through
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
- διῆλθονdielthonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they passed through
For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
- διερχόμενοςdierchomenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Passing through
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
- διερχόμενοςdierchomenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: passing through
When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to pass through
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
- διελθόνταdielthontaverb · aorist active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: having passed through
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
- διελθὼνdielthonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having passed through
After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
- Διελθὼνdielthonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Having passed through
Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- διῆλθονdielthonverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have gone about
Romans
one use
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
- διῆλθενdielthenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: passed
1 Corinthians
three uses
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
- διῆλθονdielthonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: passed
After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
- διέλθωdielthoverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I may have gone through
- διέρχομαιdierchomaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am going through
2 Corinthians
one use
I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
- διελθεῖνdieltheinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to pass through
Hebrews
one use
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- διεληλυθόταdieleluthotaverb · perfect active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: having passed through
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
