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GreekG3878Verb

παρακούω

parakouō

2Occurrences
G3878Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to mishear, i.e. (by implication) to disobey

from G3844 (παρά) and G191 (ἀκούω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to overhear.
2.to hear amiss or imperfectly.
3.Later (as in LXX, Polyb., Plut.; also in π., see MM, xviii), to hear without heeding, take no heed
LXX: (עָבַר, עָשָׂה, with neg.) (חָרַשׁ hi.), (שָׁמַע, with neg.), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παρακούω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Matthew 18:17BSB

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Mark 5:36BSB

But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.