παρουσία parousia

Greek word for “coming” · Strong’s G3952 · used 24 times in 24 verses

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Meaning

παρ-ουσία, -ας, ἡ; 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for parousia in context, with how often each is used:

• coming 21
• presence 2
• coming? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 24 (4), 2 Thessalonians 2 (3), 2 Corinthians 7 (2), James 5 (2), 2 Peter 3 (2), 1 Corinthians 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 16 (1), 2 Corinthians 10 (1), Philippians 1 (1), Philippians 2 (1)

Forms

• παρουσίᾳ 9
• παρουσίας 6
• παρουσία 6
• παρουσίαν 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with parousia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 4
• μακροθυμέω makrothumeō “to have patience” 2
• στηρίζω stērizō “to establish” 2
• κοιμάω koimaō “to sleep” 2
• ἕως heōs “until” 3
• ὥσπερ hōsper “just as” 2
• ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen “before” 2
• χαίρω chairō “to rejoice” 2
• σημεῖον sēmeion “sign” 2
• υἱός uhios “son” 3
• μᾶλλον mallon “more” 2
• ὥστε hōste “so” 2

Key verses

The verses using parousia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 24:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy…
• 2 Corinthians 7:6 — Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
• 2 Corinthians 7:7 — And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind…
• Philippians 2:12 — Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19 — For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 — To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 — And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus…
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8 — And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9 — Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• James 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it,…
• 2 Peter 1:16 — For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his…
• 1 John 2:28 — And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.