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
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a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
KJV translation words: comparison, figure, parable, proverb
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
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 48)
- Matthew 13:3 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 13:10 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 13:13 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 13:18 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 13:24 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 13:31 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 13:33 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 13:34 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 13:35 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 13:36 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 13:53 — παραβολὰς — parables
- Matthew 15:15 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 21:33 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Matthew 21:45 — παραβολὰς — parables
- Matthew 22:1 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Matthew 24:32 — παραβολήν — parable
- Mark 3:23 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Mark 4:2 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Mark 4:10 — παραβολάς — parables
- Mark 4:11 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Mark 4:13 — παραβολὴν — parable
- Mark 4:30 — παραβολῇ — parable
- Mark 4:33 — παραβολαῖς — parables
- Mark 4:34 — παραβολῆς — parables
- Mark 7:17 — παραβολήν — parable
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3846 παραβάλλω (parabállō).
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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.
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