para G3844

παρά (para) means “from/with/beside” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρά Greek · G3844 190 tagged occurrences in 179 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-ah' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3844

παρά · para · from/with/beside

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, Mrk.14:43, Luk.8:49, Jhn.15:26, al.; after verbs of seeking, receiving, hearing, etc., Mrk.8:11 12:2, Jhn.4:9, 52 10:18, Php.4:18, 2Ti.1:18, Jas.1:7, al.; after passive verbs, of the agent (like ὑπό), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:11, Luk.1:37; absol., οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ, his family, his kinsfolk, Mrk.3:21 (cf. M, Pr., 106f.; Field, Notes, 25f.; Swete, in l.); τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς (αὐτῶν, ὑμῶν, one's means, wealth, Mrk.5:26, Luk.10:7, Php.4:18. II. C. dative of person(s) (exc. Jhn.19:25, π. τ. σταυρῷ), by the side of, beside, by, with, [in LXX for בְּעֵינֵי ,בְּיַד ,אֵצֶל ;] Luk.11:37 19:7, Jhn.1:40 4:40, Act.28:14, al.; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, at home, 1Co.16:2; with dative pl., among, Mat.22:25, Col.4:16, al.; metaphorically, Mat.19:26, Mrk.10:27, Luk.1:30, Rom.2:13, Jas.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: Act.10:32, Heb.11:12; after verbs of motion, Mat.4:18, Mrk.4:4, Luk.8:5, Act.4:35, al.; after verbs of rest, Mat.13:1, Mrk.5:21, Luk.8:35, al. 2. beside, beyond, metaphorically; (a) beyond, against, contrary to: Act.18:13, Rom.1:26 4:18 11:24, al.; except, 2Co.11:24; (b) beyond, above, in comparison with: Luk.3:13, Rom.12:3 14:5, Heb.1:4, 9 3:3, al.; (with) on account of: 1Co.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). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

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How translators render G3844

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
from	57
with	25
vvv	11
at	9
beside	9
along	8
than	6
before	5
by	5
among	4
contrary to	4
beyond	3
above	2
rather than	2
that	2
against	1
aside	1
at the edge	1
for	1
from him	1
his family	1
in	1
in gods sight	1
in the presence of	1
in ways contrary to	1
minus	1
more	1
more highly	1
near	1
of	1
on	1
other than	1
sent from	1
sight	1
worse	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
of	53
with	42
from	24
by	23
at	12
than	12
above	4
among	3
before	3
contrary to	3
against	2
in	2
as	1
doing	1
for	1
friends	1
give	1
had	1
him	1
in the sight of	1
more than	1
nigh	1
nigh unto	1
out	1
save	1
was	1
when she was past	1

Verses containing G3844

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Matthew 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
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Matthew 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
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Matthew 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
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Matthew 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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Matthew 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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Matthew 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
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Matthew 13:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
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Matthew 13:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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Matthew 13:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
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Matthew 15:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
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Matthew 15:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
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Matthew 18:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
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Matthew 19:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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Matthew 20:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
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Matthew 21:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
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Matthew 22:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
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Matthew 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
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Mark 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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Mark 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
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Mark 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
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Mark 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
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Mark 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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Mark 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
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Mark 5:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
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Mark 5:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
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Mark 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
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Mark 10:27 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
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Mark 10:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
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Mark 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
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Mark 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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Mark 14:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
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Luke 1:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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Luke 1:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For no word from God will ever fail.”
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Luke 1:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
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Luke 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
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Luke 2:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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Luke 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
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Luke 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
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Luke 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
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Luke 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
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Luke 6:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
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Luke 7:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
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Luke 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
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Luke 8:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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Luke 8:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
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Luke 8:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
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Luke 8:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
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Luke 9:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
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Luke 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
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Luke 11:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
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