Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
be present
Usage: παρά-κειμαι [in LXX: Jdt.3.2-3, Sir.30:18 34:16, Dan LXX Bel 1:14, 2,3 Mac.5* ;] to lie beside, be near, be present: Rom.7:18, 21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3873
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
5
Strong's G3873 Quick Answer
Strong's G3873 παράκειμαι (parakeimai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. parakeimai (par-ak'-ei-mai) v. 1. to lie near, i.e. be at hand 2. (figuratively) be prompt or easy It has 11 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include present. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- parakeimai (par-ak'-ei-mai) v. 1. to lie near, i.e. be at hand 2. (figuratively) be prompt or easy
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- present
Meaning and Definition
parakeimai (par-ak'-ei-mai) v. 1. to lie near, i.e. be at hand 2. (figuratively) be prompt or easy [from G3844 and G2749] KJV: be present Root(s): G3844, G2749
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3873. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3873 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parakeimai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
present
Romans 7:18
2×
How Strong's G3873 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 9 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3873 (παράκειμαι) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:41 — παρακειμένης
- 2 Maccabees 9:25 — παρακειμένους
- 2 Maccabees 12:16 — παρακειμένην
- 3 Maccabees 6:17 — παρακειμένους
- 3 Maccabees 7:3 — παρακείμενοι
Strong's G3873 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3873 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Strong's G3873 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be good in thy sight.
Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents, lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.
They then seeing the attempt of Lysimachus, some of them caught stones, some clubs, others taking handfuls of dust, that was next at hand, cast them all together upon Lysimachus, and those that set upon them.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3873.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be good in thy sight.
Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents, lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.
They then seeing the attempt of Lysimachus, some of them caught stones, some clubs, others taking handfuls of dust, that was next at hand, cast them all together upon Lysimachus, and those that set upon them.
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbors unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:
and took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters, insomuch that a lake two furlongs broad near adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen running with blood.
When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven, so that the adjacent valleys resounded, and caused an irrepressible lamentation throughout the army.
Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
Are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, He is their mighty protection and strong stay, A defense from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, A preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3873, grouped by book.
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3873 FAQ
What does parakeimai (παράκειμαι) mean?
Parakeimai (Strong's G3873) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be present". parakeimai (par-ak'-ei-mai) v. 1. to lie near, i.e. be at hand 2. (figuratively) be prompt or easy
How many times is parakeimai (παράκειμαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3873 across 5 books.
Where can I study parakeimai (παράκειμαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3873 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate parakeimai (παράκειμαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as present. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3873 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3873, with linked reader references where each row is available.