Greek · G3847 · unreviewed

παράβασις

Violation

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παράβασις G3847
Pronunciation parábasis

What does παράβασις (parábasis) mean in the Bible?

παράβασις (parábasis) is a Greek word meaning "violation". παρά-βασις, -εως, ἡ (παραβαίνω), [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

violation
Extended definition

(παραβαίνω), [in LXX: Psa.101:3 (שֵׂט), 4Ki.2:24 A, Wis.14:31, 2Ma.15:10 * ;]

1a going aside, a deviation (Arist.).
2In later writers, an overstepping; metaphorically, transgression (Plut., al.) : Rom.4:15 5:14, Heb.2:2 9:15; τ. νόμου, Rom.2:23; ἐν π., 1Ti.2:14; τ. παραβάσεων χάριν, Gal.3:19
Synonymssee: ἁμαρτία
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 4:15 · Heb 2:2
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:23 · Rom 5:14
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Gal 3:19 · Heb 9:15
Dative · Singular · Feminine 1 Tim 2:14
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