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parakuptō G3879

παρακύπτω (parakuptō) means “to stoop” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρακύπτω Greek · G3879 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-ak-oop'-to Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3879

παρακύπτω · parakuptō · to stoop

παρα-κύπτω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁקַף ni., hi. ;] 1. to stoop sideways. 2. to stoop to look: Luk.24:12 (R, txt.), Jhn.20:5, 11, Metaphorical (see Hort, Ja., in l), to look into: before εἰς, Jas.1:25, 1Pe.1:12.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I stoop, peer in, look down, look intently.

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How translators render G3879

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bending down 1
he bent down 1
looks intently 1
she bent down 1
to look 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
he stooping down 1
she stooped down 1
stooping down 1
to look 1
whoso looketh 1

Verses containing G3879

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 24:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

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  2. John 20:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

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  3. John 20:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,

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  4. James 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

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  5. 1 Peter 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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Sources and text

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