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Lexicon :: Strong's G3952 - parousia

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παρουσία
Transliteration
parousia (Key)
Pronunciation
par-oo-see'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the present participle of πάρειμι (G3918)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:858,791

Strong’s Definitions

παρουσία parousía, par-oo-see'-ah; from the present participle of G3918; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:—coming, presence.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G3952 in the following manner: coming (22x), presence (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G3952 in the following manner: coming (22x), presence (2x).

  1. presence

  2. the coming, arrival, advent

    1. the future visible return from heaven of Jesus, to raise the dead, hold the last judgment, and set up formally and gloriously the kingdom of God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παρουσία parousía, par-oo-see'-ah; from the present participle of G3918; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:—coming, presence.
STRONGS G3952:
παρουσία, παρουσίας, ἡ (παρών, παροῦσα, παρουσον, from πάρειμι which see) in Greek authors from the Tragg., Thucydides, Plato down; not found in the Sept.;
1. presence: 1 Corinthians 16:17; 2 Corinthians 10:10; opposed to ἀπουσίᾳ, Philippians 2:12 (2 Macc. 15:21; (Aristotle, phys. 2, 3, p. 195a, 14; metaphys. 4, 2, p. 1013b, 14; meteor. 4, 5, p. 382a, 33 etc.)).
2. the presence of one coming, hence, the coming, arrival, advent, ((Polybius 3, 41, 1. 8); Judith 10:18; 2 Macc. 8:12; (Hermas, sim. 5, 5, 3 [ET])): 2 Corinthians 7:6; 2 Thessalonians 2:9 (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται; ἡ... πάλιν πρός τινα, of a return, Philippians 1:26. In the N. T. especially of the advent, i. e. the future, visible, return from heaven of Jesus, the Messiah, to raise the dead, hold the last judgment, and set up formally and gloriously the kingdom of God: Matthew 24:3; ἡ παρουσία τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (27), 37, 39; τοῦ κυρίου, 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:1; James 5:7; 2 Peter 3:4; Χριστοῦ, 2 Peter 1:16; αὐτοῦ, 1 Corinthians 15:23; (1 Thessalonians 2:19); 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Peter 3:4; (1 John 2:28); τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμέρας, 2 Peter 3:12. It is called in ecclesiastical writings ἡ δευτέρᾳ παρουσία, Ev. Nicod. c. 22 at the end; Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 52 (where see Otto's note); dialog contra Trypho, chapters 40, 110, 121; and is opposed to ἡ πρώτη παρουσία which took place in the incarnation, birth, and earthly career of Christ, Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho, chapters 52, 121, cf. 14, 32, 49, etc.; (cf. Ignatius ad Phil. 9 [ET] (and Lightfoot)); see ἔλευσις.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
24:3
1 Corinthians
15:23; 16:17
2 Corinthians
7:6; 10:10
Philippians
1:26; 2:12
1 Thessalonians
2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23
2 Thessalonians
2:1; 2:8; 2:8; 2:9
James
5:7
2 Peter
1:16; 3:4; 3:4; 3:12
1 John
2:28

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3952 matches the Greek παρουσία (parousia),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:3 - Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:27 - For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man[fn] comes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:37 - “When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:39 - People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:23 - But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:17 - I am very glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come here. They have been providing the help you weren’t here to give me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:6 - But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:7 - His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:10 - For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - And when I come to you again, you will have even more reason to take pride in Christ Jesus because of what he is doing through me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:13 - May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:15 - We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:23 - Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:1 - Now, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:8 - Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will kill him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:9 - This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:7 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:8 - You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:16 - For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:12 - looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 - And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.
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