παραβαίνω

parabainōVerbG3845

to transgress

From: from G3844 (παρά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);

Short Definition

to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command

Full Lexicon Entry

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 Usage: for סוּר, עָבַר, פָּרַר, שָׂטָה, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
2
Acts
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 1:25
  • Matthew 15:2
  • Matthew 15:3

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