παραβολή

parabolēNoun (Feminine)G3850

parable

From: from G3846 (παραβάλλω);

Short Definition

a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage

Full Lexicon Entry

1.a placing beside, juxtaposition (Polyb.).
2.a comparing, comparison (Plat., Arist.).
3.a comparison, illustration, analogy, figure (Arist.)
Synonyms
*παροιμία *(see Abbott, Essays, 82 ff.)
LXX Usage: (מָשַׁל), (חִידָה) mutt. in Sir

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

48 times

Appears 48 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
18
Matthew
16
Mark
12
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

  • Hebrews 11:19
  • Luke 19:11
  • Luke 8:10
  • Matthew 13:34
  • Mark 12:1

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