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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

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

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

Page 3 of 4. 179 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.”

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  2. Acts 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

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  3. Acts 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. Acts 17:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.

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  5. Acts 18:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

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  6. Acts 18:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

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  7. Acts 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  8. Acts 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

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  9. Acts 21:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

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  10. Acts 21:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.

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  11. Acts 22:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  12. Acts 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  13. Acts 24:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

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  14. Acts 26:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

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  15. Acts 26:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  16. Acts 28:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

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  17. Acts 28:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

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  18. Romans 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  19. Romans 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

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  20. Romans 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God does not show favoritism.

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  21. Romans 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  22. Romans 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  23. Romans 9:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

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  24. Romans 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!

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  25. Romans 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

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  26. Romans 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  27. Romans 12:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

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  28. Romans 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  29. Romans 16:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  30. 1 Corinthians 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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  31. 1 Corinthians 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

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  32. 1 Corinthians 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

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  33. 1 Corinthians 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  34. 1 Corinthians 12:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  35. 1 Corinthians 16:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  36. 2 Corinthians 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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”?

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  37. 2 Corinthians 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

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  38. 2 Corinthians 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

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  39. Galatians 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!

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  40. Galatians 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!

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  41. Galatians 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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  42. Galatians 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

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  43. Ephesians 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

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  44. Ephesians 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

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  45. Philippians 4:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

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  46. Colossians 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

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  47. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

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  48. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

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  49. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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  50. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

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