παροίχομαι
paroichomai
G3944
G:V
Greek
to pass by
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Greek
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paroichomai denotes something having passed in the context of past generations.
The sole attested use places the term with generations described as past, before the nations walked in their own ways.
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Having passed in past generations · dominant
In Acts 14:16, the perfect middle participle occurs with generations characterized as past; the APB renders the verse, “In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 14:16, the APB presents the setting as “In past generations”; Its precise correspondence to the participle cannot be isolated with certainty.