παρεισέρχομαιpareisérchomai
to come in alongside, i.e. supervene additionally or steathily
Greek (New Testament) · G3922
Meanings
1. to come in beside or by the way: Romans 5:20.
2. to come in secretly, steal in: Galatians 2:4.
Same root
- παράpará · G3844properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomai · G1525to enter (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Romans 5:20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant.
- Galatians 2:4 Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.