GreekG3845Verb
παραβαίνω
parabainō
“to transgress”
3Occurrences
G3845Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command
from G3844 (παρά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in Hom. (twice), to go by the side of, stand beside.
2.In Æsch., Herod., Thuc., to go past or pass over, chiefly metaphorically, to overstep, violate, transgress (
LXX: for סוּר, עָבַר, פָּרַר, שָׂטָה, etc.
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
παραβαίνω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Matthew
2
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 1:25BSB
to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
Matthew 15:2BSB
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
Matthew 15:3BSB
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
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