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GreekG3844Preposition

παρά

para

183Occurrences
G3844Strong's #
PrepositionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)

a primary preposition;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, after verbs of motion, after verbs of seeking, receiving, hearing, etc., after passive verbs, of the agent (like ὑπό),; absol., οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ, his family, his kinsfolk; *τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς *(αὐτῶν, ὑμῶν, one's means, wealth.
II
C. dative of person(s) (exc., π. σταυρῷ), by the side of, beside, by, with, [in LXX for בְּעֵינֵי,בְּיַד,*אֵצֶל *;], παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, at home., among, metaphorically
III
C. accusative, of motion by or towards, [in LXX for בְּעֵבֶר,עַל יַד,*אֵצֶל *;]
1.of place, by the side of, beside, by, along
2.beside, beyond, metaphorically
(a)beyond, against, contrary to
(b)beyond, above, in comparison with
(with)on account of
IV
In composition: beside, to (παραλαμβάνω, παράγω), at hand (πάρειμι), from (παραρρέω), amiss (παρακούω), past (παρέρχομαι), compared with (παρομοιάζω), above measure (παροργίζω).
LXX: for מֵאֵצֶל,מִיַד,מִלִּפְנֵי

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Preposition

Morphology Code

G:PREP

Full Description

Greek Preposition

Occurrences

παρά appears 183 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
31
Acts
30
Luke
28
Matthew
17
Mark
14
Romans
13
Hebrews
10
1 Corinthians
6

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:15BSB

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

Acts 21:7BSB

When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

Hebrews 9:23BSB

So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Luke 1:30BSB

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Matthew 2:7BSB

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.