Strong G3901παραρρέω

to drift away

Transliteration
pararrhueō
Pronunciation
par-ar-hroo-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3844 and the alternate of G4482; to flow by that is (figuratively) carelessly pass (miss): - let slip.

Detailed definition

παρα-ρρέω
[in LXX: Isa.44:4 (יָבַל), Pro.3:21 *;]
to flow by, drift away, slip away: Heb.2:1.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3901 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • let1
  • slip1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 2:1
    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παραρρέω,
aorist -ερρύην (see. below): perfect -ερρύηκα (see. below):— flow beside, by, or past, τὴν Νίνον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.150; τὰς Πλαταιάς 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 9.2.31; παρὰ πόλιν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.20, etc.: _absolutely_, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 6: proverbial, ὕδωρ παραρρέει, of those who promise to spare no effort, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 60, compare 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 109.2.)]
II slip off or out, εἴ τί μοι τόξων.. παρερρύηκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 653)]; ὅτῳ μὴ παραρ ρυείη [ἡ χιών] whom it did not slip off, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.11: _metaphorically_, πολλὰ ὑμῖν παρέρρει)] many points escaped you, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 781a; φιλοσοφίαν καὶ ῥητορικὴν παρερρυηκυίας)]having disappeared from memory, Gp.Prooem. [Refs (4.)]
II.2 of persons, π. τῶν φρενῶν slip away from one's senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 357.6)]; also, to be careless, neglect advice, etc., υἱὲ μὴ παραρρυῇς [LXX+NT (LXX.Pro.3.21; μήποτε παραρρυῶμεν NT.Heb.2.1.)]
III run off, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 866a9)]; π. παρὰ (variant{πρὸς}) τὴν ἀρτηρίαν slip into the windpipe, [Refs ([prev. author] “PA” 664b29.)]
III.2 slip in unawares or by stealth, λόγοι παρερρυήκασι πρὸς ἡμᾶς ψευδεῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 13.16)]; παραρρυεὶς ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν νεών [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.969e; ὅθεν παρερρύηκεν ὁ τοιοῦτος λόγος 1st-2nd c.AD(?): Theon Rhetor “Progymnasmata - Rhet.” 6)]; εἴ τι ἐν τῷ τῆς ποιήσεως δρόμῳ παραρρυὲν λάθῃ any irregularity which slips in, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hes.” 5.)]
IV φωναὶ σαθραὶ καὶ παρερρυηκυῖαι cracked and unsteady, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Audibilibus” 804a32.)]