GreekG3846Verb

παραβάλλω

paraballō

1Occurrences
G3846Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to throw alongside, i.e. (reflexively) to reach a place, or (figuratively) to liken

from G3844 (παρά) and G906 (βάλλω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to throw to or beside, as fodder to horses (Hom.).
2.to lay beside, compare (Hdt., Plat.)
3.Reflexive, to betake oneself, come near; of seamen, to cross over
4.In mid. = παραβολεύομαι, which see
LXX: (נָטָה hi.), (שָׁלַל), (elsewhere as seel.4)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παραβάλλω appears 1 time in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1

Key Passages

Acts 20:15BSB

Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.

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