διέρχομαιdiérchomai

to traverse (literally)

Greek (New Testament) · G1330

Meanings

1. to go through, pass through

(a) of things: Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, Luke 2:35, and elsewhere

(b) of persons: Luke 19:4; with acc loc., Luke 19:1, Hebrews 4:14, Acts 12:10; followed by διά, with genitive loc., Matthew 12:43, 1 Corinthians 10:1; followed by εἰς, Mark 4:35; ἕως, Luke 2:15.

2. to go about: Luke 9:6, Acts 20:25; of a report, to spread, go abroad, Luke 5:15.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 43 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 12:43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
  • Matthew 19:24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
  • Mark 4:35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.”
  • Mark 10:25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
  • Luke 2:15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
  • Luke 2:35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.