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παραβαίνω

parabainōto transgressHow to read Greek
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Definition

παρα-βαίνω

[in LXX for סוּר, עָבַר, פָּרַר, שָׂטָה, etc. ;]

1. in Hom. (twice), to go by the side of, stand beside.

2. In Æsch., Herod., Thuc., al., to go past or pass over, chiefly metaphorically, to overstep, violate, transgress (Joshua 7:11, Ezekiel 16:59, Sir.40.14, al.) : τ. παράδοσιν, Matthew 15:2; τ. ἐντολήν, Matthew 15:3; before ἀπό (as מִן סוּר, Deuteronomy 17:20, al.), to turn aside, fall away (cf. π. τῆς ἀληθείας, Arist., Cael., i, 5, 2): Acts 1:25.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παραβαίνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Matthew 15:2παραβαίνουσιν · break
    “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
  2. Matthew 15:3παραβαίνετε · break
    Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
  3. Acts 1:25παρέβη · abandoned
    …to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”