πάσχω paschō

Greek word for “to suffer” · Strong’s G3958 · used 42 times in 41 verses

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Meaning

πάσχω; to suffer, be acted on, as opposite to acting, often limited by a word expressive of good or evil;

How it is translated

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

• suffer 14
• suffered 7
• suffering 6
• having suffered 4
• suffers 2
• have suffered 2
• may suffer 1
• have suffered? 1
• suffe 1
• did you suffer 1
• has suffered 1
• would suffer 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

1 Peter 2 (4), 1 Peter 3 (3), 1 Peter 4 (3), Matthew 17 (2), Luke 24 (2), Matthew 16 (1), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 5 (1), Mark 8 (1), Mark 9 (1)

Forms

• παθεῖν 12
• ἔπαθεν 5
• πάσχειν 4
• πάσχει 2
• ἐπάθετε 2
• πάσχων 2
• πάσχοντες 2
• ἔπαθον 1
• παθοῦσα 1
• πάθῃ 1

Words used with it

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

• δεῖ dei “be necessary” 8
• πολύς polus “much” 8
• ὑπέρ huper “above/for” 6
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 7
• ἀποδοκιμάζω apodokimazō “to reject” 3
• υἱός uhios “son” 6
• τρίτος tritos “third” 3
• ὑπό hupo “by/under” 4
• γραμματεύς grammateus “scribe” 3
• πρεσβύτερος presbuteros “elder” 3
• εἰ ei “if” 5
• ἀποκτείνω apokteinō “to kill” 3

Key verses

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

• Matthew 16:21 — From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and…
• Luke 24:26 — Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:5 — Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• 2 Timothy 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that…
• Hebrews 9:26 — For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice…
• 1 Peter 2:21 — For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
• 1 Peter 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
• 1 Peter 3:14 — But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
• 1 Peter 3:18 — For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the…
• 1 Peter 4:1 — Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from…
• 1 Peter 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish,…
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…

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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.