Paraginomai denotes coming or arriving at a person, place, or gathering, often before a following action.

The attested use consistently marks arrival or coming into the presence of a person or at a destination, frequently setting up a subsequent action: reporting, gathering, speaking, helping, or confronting.

1. Arriving or coming into a setting · dominant

   The term marks persons reaching a destination or appearing before others. In Acts 14:27 the APB renders the arrival before the assembly gathers and reports; in Acts 15:4 it precedes being welcomed in Jerusalem and reporting; and in Acts 23:16 it introduces the nephew's coming before he enters the barracks and reports the plot. It can also describe coming to a person or confrontation, as in Luke 7:20 and Luke 22:52.

   Acts 14:27Acts 15:4Acts 23:16Luke 7:20Luke 22:522 Timothy 4:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term with "arrived," "came," "comes," and "arrival." These renderings confirm the verses' arrival scenes rather than establish separate meanings.