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    G3952

    Parousia

    παρουσία (parousia)

    The arrival or coming — especially the second coming of Christ.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: par-oo-SEE-ah

    Definition

    Parousia means 'presence' or 'coming' and is the primary New Testament term for Christ's promised return, carrying connotations of royal arrival and divine visitation.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Matthew 24:27

    “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
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    1 Thessalonians 4:15

    “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”
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    James 5:8

    “Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.