parachrēma · immediately

What it means

parachrēma (παραχρῆμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “immediately”.

At that very moment, on the spot.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. With no time at all passing between one thing and the next.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×10
• Acts×6

• Matthew 21:19

  And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately.

• Matthew 21:20

  And when the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither immediately?”

• Luke 1:64

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing God.

• Luke 4:39

  And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began serving them.

• Luke 5:25

  And immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went away to his home, glorifying God.

• Luke 8:44

  came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately her flow of blood stopped.

• Luke 8:47

  And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been healed immediately.

• Luke 8:55

  And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and he directed that something be given her to eat.

• Luke 13:13

  And he laid his hands on her; and immediately she was made straight, and she was glorifying God.

• Luke 18:43

  And immediately he regained his sight and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.

• Luke 19:11

  And as they were listening to these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

• Luke 22:60

  But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

• Acts 3:7

  And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong,

• Acts 5:10

  And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last. And when the young men came in, they found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside her husband.

• Acts 12:23

  And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give the glory to God; and becoming eaten by worms, he breathed his last.

• Acts 13:11

  And now, look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and going around he was seeking people to lead him by the hand.

• Acts 16:26

  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

• Acts 16:33

  And he took them in that hour of the night and washed them from their wounds, and he and all his family were immersed immediately.