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Strong's G3921 παρεισδύνω (pareisdyno)

Pareisdyno means “creep in unawares” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3921 — leked (“being taken”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3921
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3921 Quick Answer

Strong's G3921 παρεισδύνω (pareisduno) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pareisduno (par-ice-doo'-no) v. 1. to settle in alongside, i.e. lodge stealthily [from G3844 and a compound of G1519 and G1416] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include unawares. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
pareisduno (par-ice-doo'-no) v. 1. to settle in alongside, i.e. lodge stealthily [from G3844 and a compound of G1519 and G1416]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
unawares

Meaning and Definition

pareisduno (par-ice-doo'-no) v. 1. to settle in alongside, i.e. lodge stealthily [from G3844 and a compound of G1519 and G1416] KJV: creep in unawares Root(s): G3844, G1519, G1416

Original Word
παρεισδύνω
Transliteration
pareisduno
Derivation
Root: εἰς R1: 3844 R2: 1519 R3: 1416
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3921. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to infiltrate

Usage: παρ-εισ-δύω (also -δύνω), to slip in secretly, steal in: παρεισεδύησαν (vulgar aor.; pass. for act., El., § 19, 2), Ju 4 (cf. also MM, xix).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3921 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pareisduno, 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.

unawares Jude 1:4

How Strong's G3921 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes 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 New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3921 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 G3921 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Jude 1:4 KJV

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3921.

Jude 1:4 New Testament, KJV
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3921, grouped by book.

Jude 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3921 FAQ

What does pareisdyno (παρεισδύνω) mean?

Pareisdyno (Strong's G3921) is a Greek word most simply glossed "creep in unawares". pareisduno (par-ice-doo'-no) v. 1. to settle in alongside, i.e. lodge stealthily [from G3844 and a compound of G1519 and G1416]

How many times is pareisdyno (παρεισδύνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3921 across 1 book.

Where can I study pareisdyno (παρεισδύνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3921 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate pareisdyno (παρεισδύνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unawares. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.