Paralégomai — G3881

Definition

verb

(specially), to lay one's course near, i.e. sail past

Usually translated as

pass, sail by

Origin

from G3844 and the middle voice of G3004 (in its original sense)

• pará (G3844)
• légō (G3004)

Occurrences

Paralégomai occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2)

• Acts 27:8 — And, hardly passing (παραλεγόμενοι) it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
• Acts 27:13 — And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by (παρελέγοντο) Crete.