παρεισάγω (pareisagō)
pareisagō
to introduce
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb pareisagō describes a specific kind of introduction: to bring someone in secretly or craftily. Its meaning combines the idea of coming alongside (para) with entering (eiseimi). In the New Testament, this word appears only once, in 2 Peter 2:1, where it warns against false teachers who will sneak into the community.
Unlike a standard welcome, this action implies deception. The sources note that late writers used it to describe introducing something illicitly or without proper authority. Peter uses it to characterize those who deny the Master who bought them, slipping past the guards of truth like thieves in the night.
This rare usage highlights the danger of internal corruption. The word suggests that these false doctrines do not arrive from outside with force, but are allowed in through subtle, unauthorized channels. It serves as a stark reminder that the most persistent threats to faith often come from within, disguised as insiders.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word pareisagō describes a quiet, unauthorized entry. It is not a loud invasion but a subtle slipping in. In 2 Peter 2:1, Peter uses this rare verb to warn about false teachers who do not break down the door but find a way inside. They enter secretly, bringing ideas that undermine the truth. This reminds us that threats to our faith often look like friends or familiar voices.
For your daily walk, this word invites careful attention to what you allow into your heart and community. Not every new idea is welcome, even if it arrives with a smile. Peter’s warning is not about fear but about discernment. We are called to test the spirits and hold fast to what is true.
When we recognize these subtle intrusions, we can respond with grace and firmness. The Master who bought us is faithful. He guards our hearts against deception. This verse encourages us to stay rooted in Scripture, so that when strange teachings arrive, we know them by their fruit and their source.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- will stealthily introduce1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- παρεισάξουσιν1×
Key Verses
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II Peter 2:1
But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
This is the only New Testament occurrence of pareisagō, where it specifically describes false teachers secretly introducing destructive heresies into the community.