Lexical Definition

‎παραλέγομαι‎ paralégomai (par-al-eg'-om-ahee) to sail past ^G:V
from ‎παρά‎ and the middle voice of ‎λέγω‎ (in its original sense)

pass, sail by.

• (specially), to lay one's course near, i.e. sail past

Abbott-Smith

* παρα-λέγω,
to lay beside; mid.,
(a) to lie beside (Hom.);
(b) later, of sailors, to sail past: c. acc., Ac 27:8, 13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

παραλέγω,

pluck out superfluous hair, [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—passive, παραλέλεξαι you have had your eyebrows plucked. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II middle, παραλέγεσθαι τὴν γῆν sail or coast along, [NT+4th c.BC+]
__III speak beside the purpose, wander in one's talk, rave, πολλὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, παραλεξάμενος speaking beside the point, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 speak incidentally, μῦθον [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, to be cited, ἐπὶ παραδείγματος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3 add to what one has said, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.27.8}