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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G3844 — παρά
para · from/with/beside · Greek
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Matthew 2:4 · παρ᾽And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.Matthew 2:7 · παρ᾽Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.Matthew 2:16 · παρὰWhen 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.Matthew 4:18 · παρὰAs 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.Matthew 6:1 · παρὰ“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.Matthew 8:10 · παρ᾽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.Matthew 13:1 · παρὰThat same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.Matthew 13:4 · παρὰAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Matthew 13:19 · παρὰWhen 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.Matthew 15:29 · παρὰMoving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.Matthew 15:30 · παρὰLarge 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.Matthew 18:19 · παρὰAgain, 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.Matthew 19:26 · παρὰ · παρὰJesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Matthew 20:30 · παρὰAnd 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!”Matthew 21:42 · παρὰJesus 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’?Matthew 22:25 · παρ᾽Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.Matthew 28:15 · παρὰSo the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.Mark 1:16 · παρὰAs 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.Mark 2:13 · παρὰOnce again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.Mark 3:21 · παρ᾽When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”Mark 4:1 · παρὰOnce 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.Mark 4:4 · παρὰAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Mark 4:15 · παρὰSome 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.Mark 5:21 · παρὰWhen Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.Mark 5:26 · παρ᾽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.Mark 8:11 · παρ᾽Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.Mark 10:27 · παρὰ · παρὰ · παρὰJesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”Mark 10:46 · παρὰNext, 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.Mark 12:2 · παρὰAt harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.Mark 12:11 · παρὰThis is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”Mark 14:43 · παρὰWhile 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.Luke 1:30 · παρὰSo the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.Luke 1:37 · παρὰFor no word from God will ever fail.”Luke 1:45 · παρὰBlessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”Luke 2:1 · παρὰNow in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.Luke 2:52 · παρὰAnd Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.Luke 3:13 · παρὰ“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.Luke 5:1 · παρὰOn one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,Luke 5:2 · παρὰHe saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.Luke 6:19 · παρ᾽The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.Luke 6:34 · παρ᾽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.Luke 7:38 · παρὰAs 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.Luke 8:5 · παρὰ“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.Luke 8:12 · παρὰThe 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.Luke 8:35 · παρὰSo 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.Luke 8:41 · παρὰJust then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,Luke 8:49 · παρὰWhile 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.”Luke 9:47 · παρ᾽But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.Luke 10:7 · παρ᾽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.Luke 11:16 · παρ᾽And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.Luke 11:37 · παρ᾽As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.Luke 12:48 · παρ᾽But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.Luke 13:2 · παρὰTo this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?Luke 13:4 · παρὰOr those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?Luke 17:16 · παρὰHe fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.Luke 18:14 · παρ᾽I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”Luke 18:27 · παρὰ · παρὰBut Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”Luke 18:35 · παρὰAs Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.Luke 19:7 · παρὰAnd all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”John 1:6 · παρὰThere came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.John 1:14 · παρὰThe Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:39 · παρ᾽“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.John 1:40 · παρὰAndrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.John 4:9 · παρ᾽“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)John 4:40 · παρ᾽So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.John 4:52 · παρ᾽So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”John 5:34 · παρὰEven though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.John 5:41 · παρὰI do not accept glory from men,John 5:44 · παρὰ · παρὰHow can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?John 6:45 · παρὰIt is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—John 6:46 · παρὰnot that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.John 7:29 · παρ᾽but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”John 7:51 · παρ᾽“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”John 8:26 · παρ᾽“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”John 8:38 · παρὰ · παρὰI speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”John 8:40 · παρὰBut now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.John 9:16 · παρὰBecause of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.John 9:33 · παρὰIf this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”John 10:18 · παρὰNo one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”John 14:17 · παρ᾽the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.John 14:23 · παρ᾽Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.John 14:25 · παρ᾽All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.John 15:15 · παρὰNo longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.John 15:26 · παρὰ · παρὰWhen the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.John 16:27 · παρὰFor the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.John 17:5 · παρὰ · παρὰAnd now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.John 17:7 · παρὰNow they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.John 17:8 · παρὰFor I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.John 19:25 · παρὰNear the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.Acts 2:33 · παρὰExalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.Acts 3:2 · παρὰAnd a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.Acts 3:5 · παρ᾽So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.Acts 4:35 · παρὰand lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.Acts 5:2 · παρὰWith 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.Acts 7:16 · παρὰTheir 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.Acts 7:58 · παρὰThey 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.Acts 9:2 · παρ᾽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.Acts 9:14 · παρὰAnd now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”Acts 9:43 · παράAnd Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.Acts 10:6 · παρά · παρὰHe is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”Acts 10:22 · παρὰ“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.”Acts 10:32 · παρὰTherefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’Acts 16:13 · παρὰOn 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.Acts 17:9 · παρὰAnd they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.Acts 18:3 · παρ᾽and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.Acts 18:13 · παρὰ“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.Acts 20:24 · παρὰBut 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.Acts 21:7 · παρ᾽When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.Acts 21:8 · παρ᾽Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.Acts 21:16 · παρ᾽Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.Acts 22:3 · παρὰ“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.Acts 22:5 · παρ᾽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.Acts 24:8 · παρ᾽By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”Acts 26:8 · παρ᾽Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?Acts 26:10 · παρὰAnd 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.Acts 28:14 · παρ᾽There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.Acts 28:22 · παρὰBut we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”Romans 1:25 · παρὰThey 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.Romans 1:26 · παρὰFor this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.Romans 2:11 · παρὰFor God does not show favoritism.Romans 2:13 · παρὰFor 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.Romans 4:18 · παρ᾽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.”Romans 9:14 · παρὰWhat then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!Romans 11:24 · παρὰFor 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!Romans 11:27 · παρ᾽And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”Romans 12:3 · παρ᾽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.Romans 12:16 · παρ᾽Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.Romans 14:5 · παρ᾽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.Romans 16:17 · παρὰNow 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.1 Corinthians 3:11 · παρὰFor no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 3:19 · παρὰFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”1 Corinthians 7:24 · παρὰBrothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.1 Corinthians 12:15 · παρὰIf 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.1 Corinthians 12:16 · παρὰAnd 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.1 Corinthians 16:2 · παρ᾽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.2 Corinthians 1:17 · παρ᾽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”?2 Corinthians 8:3 · παρὰFor I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,2 Corinthians 11:24 · παρὰFive times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.Galatians 1:8 · παρ᾽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!Galatians 1:9 · παρ᾽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!Galatians 1:12 · παρὰI did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.Galatians 3:11 · παρὰNow it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”Ephesians 6:8 · παρὰbecause you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.Ephesians 6:9 · παρ᾽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.Philippians 4:18 · παρὰ · παρ᾽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.Colossians 4:16 · παρ᾽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.1 Thessalonians 2:13 · παρ᾽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.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · παρ᾽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.2 Thessalonians 1:6 · παρὰAfter all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,2 Thessalonians 3:6 · παρ᾽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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