παραχειμάζωparacheimázō

to winter at a place: followed by εἰς, Acts 27:12; ἐν, Acts 28:11; πρὸς ὑμᾶς, 1 Corinthians 16:6; ἐκεῖ, Titus 3:12.

Greek (New Testament) · G3914

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 27:12 And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
  • Acts 28:11 It was three months after the shipwreck that we set sail on another ship that had wintered at the island—an Alexandrian ship with the twin gods as its figurehead.
  • 1 Corinthians 16:6 Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination.
  • Titus 3:12 I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.