Greek noun (feminine) · G3952
παρουσία
parousiapar-oo-see'-ah
usually in cl., a being present; a coming, arrival, advent (Soph., Eur., Thuc., al., see LS, see word
24 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: parousía
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3952is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 4spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3952
a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
The King James renders it: coming, presence.
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
parousia is rendered "usually in cl., a being present; a coming, arrival, advent (Soph., Eur., Thuc., al., see LS, see word". It stands 24 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Four of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "usually in cl., a being present".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- The Greek text spells it four different ways.
The first use
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
Matthew 24:3παρουσίας
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in nine of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: usually in cl., a being present, and a coming, arrival, advent (Soph., Eur., Thuc., al., see LS, see word.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| usually in cl., a being presentpresence | Tagged as
| Where1 Corinthians 16:17I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived… |
| a coming, arrival, advent (Soph., Eur., Thuc., al., see LS, see wordso Jth, l.with, 2Ma.8:12) : 2Co.7:6-7, Php.1:26, 2Th.2:9; in late writers (see M, Th., 145 ff.; MM, xix | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us… |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| παροιμία | paroimia | proverb | Uses5 |
| πάροικος | paroikos | foreigner | Uses4 |
| παροικέω | paroikeo | be a stranger | Uses2 |
| παροικία | paroikia | sojourning | Uses2 |
| πάροινος | paroinos | drunken | Uses2 |
| παροξύνω | paroxyno | to provoke | Uses2 |
| παροργίζω | parorgizo | to anger | Uses2 |
| παροξυσμός | paroxysmos | stirring up | Uses2 |
| πάροδος | parodos | passing by | Uses1 |
| παροψίς | paropsis | dish | Uses1 |
| παρόμοιος | paromoios | like | Uses1 |
| παροτρύνω | parotryno | to incite | Uses1 |
and 3 more on the stem.
All 24, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
4 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
- παρουσίᾳ9
- παρουσία6
- παρουσίας6
- παρουσίαν3
The grammar of each form
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular9N-DSF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular6N-GSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6N-NSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3N-ASF
Matthew
four uses
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: coming
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: coming
And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: coming
1 Corinthians
two uses
But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
2 Corinthians
three uses
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: the presence
Philippians
two uses
so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: presence
1 Thessalonians
four uses
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
- παρουσίανparousiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: coming
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
2 Thessalonians
three uses
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: coming
James
two uses
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
- παρουσίαparousianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: coming
2 Peter
three uses
For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
- παρουσίανparousiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: coming
“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
- παρουσίαςparousiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
- παρουσίανparousiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: coming
1 John
one use
And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
- παρουσίᾳparousianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: coming
Where it leads
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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 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.