Greek · G3844, G5449 · unreviewed

παρὰ φύσιν

From/with/beside · nature

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παρά G3844 from/with/beside
Pronunciation pará
Denotes proximity or comparison: beside, from, with, or against a reference point or person.
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φύσις G5449 nature
Pronunciation phýsis
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What does παρὰ φύσιν (para physin) mean in the Bible?

παρά · φύσις is a Greek word meaning "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)". properly, near; i.

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Meaning

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)
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 2:4 · Matt 2:7 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 8:10 · Matt 13:1 · Matt 13:4 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 15:29 · Matt 15:30 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 20:20 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 21:42 193×
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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