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παρά

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greekNew TestamentPreposition192 occurrences21 books181 verses

Definition

παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative,

with radical sense, beside.

I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ;] after verbs of motion, Mark 14:43, Luke 8:49, John 15:26, al.; after verbs of seeking, receiving, hearing, etc., Mark 8:11; 12:2, John 4:9, 52; 10:18, Philippians 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:18, James 1:7, al.; after passive verbs, of the agent (like ὑπό), Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:11, Luke 1:37; absol., οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ, his family, his kinsfolk, Mark 3:21 (cf. M, Pr., 106f.; Field, Notes, 25f.; Swete, in l.); τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς (αὐτῶν, ὑμῶν, one's means, wealth, Mark 5:26, Luke 10:7, Philippians 4:18.

II. C. dative of person(s) (exc. John 19:25, π. τ. σταυρῷ), by the side of, beside, by, with, [in LXX for בְּעֵינֵי ,בְּיַד ,אֵצֶל ;] Luke 11:37; 19:7, John 1:40; 4:40, Acts 28:14, al.; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, at home, 1 Corinthians 16:2; with dative pl., among, Matthew 22:25, Colossians 4:16, al.; metaphorically, Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 1:30, Romans 2:13, James 1:27, al.

III. C. accusative, of motion by or towards, [in LXX for בְּעֵבֶר ,עַל יַד ,אֵצֶל ;]

1. of place, by the side of, beside, by, along: Acts 10:32, Hebrews 11:12; after verbs of motion, Matthew 4:18, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5, Acts 4:35, al.; after verbs of rest, Matthew 13:1, Mark 5:21, Luke 8:35, al.

2. beside, beyond, metaphorically;

(a) beyond, against, contrary to: Acts 18:13, Romans 1:26; 4:18; 11:24, al.; except, 2 Corinthians 11:24;

(b) beyond, above, in comparison with: Luke 3:13, Romans 12:3; 14:5, Hebrews 1:4, 9; 3:3, al.;

(with) on account of: 1 Corinthians 12:15, 16.

IV. In composition: beside, to (παραλαμβάνω, παράγω), at hand (πάρειμι), from (παραρρέω), amiss (παρακούω), past (παρέρχομαι), compared with (παρομοιάζω), above measure (παροργίζω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παρά:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

192 total
  1. Acts 3:5παρ’ · from
    So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
  2. Acts 4:35παρὰ · at
    …and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
  3. Acts 5:2παρὰ · at
    With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
  4. Acts 7:16παρὰ · from
    Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
  5. Acts 7:58παρὰ · at
    They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
  6. Acts 9:2παρ’
    …and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
  7. Acts 9:14παρὰ · from
    And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
  8. Acts 9:43παρά · with
    And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
  9. Acts 10:6παρά · with; παρὰ · by
    He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
  10. Acts 10:22παρὰ · from
    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  11. Acts 10:32παρὰ · by
    Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
  12. Acts 16:13παρὰ · along
    On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
  13. Acts 17:9παρὰ · from
    And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
  14. Acts 18:3παρ’ · with
    …and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
  15. Acts 18:13Παρὰ · in ways contrary to
    “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
  16. Acts 20:24παρὰ · from
    But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
  17. Acts 21:7παρ’ · with
    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
  18. Acts 21:8παρ’
    Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
  19. Acts 21:16παρ’
    Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
  20. Acts 22:3παρὰ · at
    “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
  21. Acts 22:5παρ’ · from
    …as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
  22. Acts 24:8παρ’
    By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
  23. Acts 26:8παρ’
    Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
  24. Acts 26:10παρὰ · from
    And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
  25. Acts 28:14παρ’ · with
    There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
  26. Acts 28:22παρὰ
    But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
  27. Romans 1:25παρὰ · rather than
    They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
  28. Romans 1:26παρὰ
    For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
  29. Romans 2:11παρὰ
    For God does not show favoritism.
  30. Romans 2:13παρὰ · before
    For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
  31. Romans 4:18παρ’ · Against
    Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
  32. Romans 9:14παρὰ
    What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
  33. Romans 11:24παρὰ · contrary to
    For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
  34. Romans 11:27παρ’
    And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
  35. Romans 12:3παρ’ · more highly
    For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
  36. Romans 12:16παρ’
    Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
  37. Romans 14:5παρ’ · above
    One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
  38. Romans 16:17παρὰ · contrary to
    Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  39. 1 Corinthians 3:11παρὰ · other than
    For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  40. 1 Corinthians 3:19παρὰ · in God’s sight
    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
  41. 1 Corinthians 7:24παρὰ
    Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
  42. 1 Corinthians 12:15παρὰ · that
    If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  43. 1 Corinthians 12:16παρὰ · that
    And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  44. 1 Corinthians 16:2παρ’ · aside
    On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
  45. 2 Corinthians 1:17παρ’
    When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
  46. 2 Corinthians 8:3παρὰ · beyond
    For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
  47. 2 Corinthians 11:24παρὰ · minus
    Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
  48. Galatians 1:8παρ’ · contrary to
    But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
  49. Galatians 1:9παρ’ · contrary to
    As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!