παραβολή (parabolḗ) — Comparison

Greek word study: παραβολή (parabolḗ), Strong's G3850. a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage

GreekStrong's G3850
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Greek word
παραβολή (parabolḗ)

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a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage

Word study
Derivation: from G3846 (παραβάλλω);

KJV translation words: comparison, figure, parable, proverb

Where this word appears

Strong's G3850 is tagged on 50 words in 48 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:3 and last appears in Hebrews 11:19.

How it is rendered in the text

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

parable ×21parables ×17a parable ×9a simile ×1a symbol ×1proverb ×1

Forms found in the text

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

παραβολὴν ×22παραβολαῖς ×12παραβολήν ×4παραβολὰς ×3παραβολῆς ×3παραβολῇ ×2παραβολάς ×1παραβολὴ ×1παραβολή ×1παραβολή; ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×18Matthew ×17Mark ×13Hebrews ×2

Verses (first 25 of 48)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3846 παραβάλλω (parabállō).

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 parabolḗ (G3850) mean?

A similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage.

How is G3850 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3850 as: comparison, figure, parable, proverb.

How often does παραβολή (parabolḗ) appear?

Strong's G3850 is tagged on 50 words in 48 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:3 and last appears in Hebrews 11:19.