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 timesAppears 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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logos (G3056)
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