παρά (pará) — Above

Greek word study: παρά (pará), Strong's G3844. properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectivel

GreekStrong's G3844
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Greek word
παρά (pará)

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properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)

Word study
Derivation: a primary preposition;

KJV translation words: above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with

Where this word appears

Strong's G3844 is tagged on 195 words in 184 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in Revelation 3:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from ×68with ×36by ×13at ×9beside ×9along ×6beyond ×6than ×6contrary to ×5of ×4With ×3among ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

παρὰ ×131παρ᾽ ×61παρά ×3

Books where it appears most

John ×35Acts ×31Luke ×29Matthew ×18Mark ×17Romans ×13Hebrews ×101 Corinthians ×6

Verses (first 25 of 184)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3845 παραβαίνω (parabaínō), G3846 παραβάλλω (parabállō), G3849 παραβιάζομαι (parabiázomai), G3851 παραβουλεύομαι (parabouleúomai), G3853 παραγγέλλω (parangéllō), G3854 παραγίνομαι (paragínomai), G3855 παράγω (parágō), G3856 παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō), G3858 παραδέχομαι (paradéchomai), G3859 παραδιατριβή (paradiatribḗ), G3860 παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi), G3861 παράδοξος (parádoxos) and 65 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pará (G3844) mean?

Properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of).

How is G3844 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3844 as: above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with.

How often does παρά (pará) appear?

Strong's G3844 is tagged on 195 words in 184 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in Revelation 3:18.