Greek - English Dictionary
G3942 - Parable
| Strong's No.: | G3942 |
| Greek: | παροιμία |
| Transliteration: | paroimia |
| Phonetic: | par-oy-mee'-ah |
| Word Origin: | From a compound of G3844 and perhaps a derivative of G3633 |
| Bible Usage: | parable proverb. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | apparently a state alongside of supposition that is (concretely) an adage; specifically an enigmatical or fictitious illustration |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a saying out of the usual course or deviating from the usual manner of speaking a. a current or trite saying, a proverb 2. any dark saying which shadows forth some didactic truth a. esp. a symbolic or figurative saying b. speech or discourse in which a thing is illustrated by the use of similes and comparisons c. an allegory 1. extended and elaborate metaphor |
| Bible References:
Parable |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
parable ( 1 )
proverb ( 2 )
proverbs ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.