noun · feminine
parabolas
Greekπαραβολή (parabolē)
Strong’sG3850
a parable, comparison
stem parabol-50 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παραβολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< παραβάλλω), [in LXX (cf. McNeile, Mt., 185): Nu 23:7, De 28:37, Ps 43 (44):14, Pr 1:6, Ez 12:22, al. (מָשָׁל), Si 47:17 (חִידָה), al. mutt. in Si, Wi 5:3;]
SYN.: παροιμία (v. Abbott, Essays, 82 ff.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3850 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-ab-ol-ay'
a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
Fromfrom G3846;
King Jamescomparison, figure, parable, proverb.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | parabolas3×παραβολή | parabolais |
| object accusative | parabolan26×παραβολὴν | parabolain4×παραβολὰς |
| direct address vocative | parabolar | parabolair |
| of, belonging to genitive | parabolau3×παραβολῆς | parabolaiu |
| to, for dative | parabola2×παραβολῇ | parabolai12×παραβολαῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
parabola is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
50 occurrences, every one of them listed
parabolas“parable”subjectnominative singular3×
Luke 8:9“parable”Eperōtale de auton tois mathētois autou tinas houtas atoiō tas parabolas.Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
Luke 8:11“parable”Atō de houtas tas parabolas; Tos sporos atō tos logos tou theou.Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Hebrews 9:9“symbol”hotinas parabolas eis ton kairon ton enistanarēton, kata han dōreim tē kai thusiais prosferilō mē dunerōtais kata suneidēsian teleiara ton latreuarōton,It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
parabolan“parable”objectaccusative singular26×
Matthew 13:18“parable”Vis oun akouavar tan parabolan tou speiraratou.Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
Matthew 13:24“parable”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoiita tas basileias toiu ouranoiu anthrōpo speirarato kalem spermem en to agro autou.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:31“parable”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos speirata en to agro autou;He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
Matthew 13:33“parable”Allan parabolan lalata autoi; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas enkruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Matthew 13:36“parable”Tote afiēkaratos toin ochloin erchata eis tan oikian. kai proserchala auto tois mathētois autou legarōtois; Diasafasar ni tan parabolan teiu zizanieiu tou agrou.Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
Matthew 15:15“parable”Apokriniratos de tos Petros legata auto; Frazasar ni tan parabolan houtan.Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
Matthew 21:33“parable”Allan parabolan akouavar. Anthrōpos ate oikodespotos hotinos futeuata ampelōnon kai fragmon auto peritithata kai orussata en auto lēnan kai oikodomata purgon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata.Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
Matthew 24:32“lesson”Apo de tau sukau mathavar tan parabolan; hotan ēdē tos klados autau gineteia hapalos kai teim fulleim ekfuateiō, gnōskavō hoti engus tem therem;Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
Mark 4:13“parable”Kai legatō autoi; Ouk oidavē tan parabolan houtan, kai pōs pantain tain parabolain gnōskevi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Mark 7:17“parable”Kai hote eiserchata eis oikon apo tou ochlou, eperōtale auton tois mathētois autou tan parabolan.After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
Mark 12:12“parable”Kai zētale auton kratara, kai fobila ton ochlon, gnōskala gar hoti pros autoin tan parabolan legata. kai afiēkaratois auton aperchala.At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Mark 13:28“lesson”Apo de tau sukau mathavar tan parabolan; hotan ēdē tos klados autau hapalos gineteia kai ekfuateiō teim fulleim, gnōskavō hoti engus tem therem atō;Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
Luke 4:23“proverb”kai legata pros autoin; Pantōs legavi mi tan parabolan houtan; Iatror, therapeuasar siauton; hoseim akouana ginerateim eis tan Kafarnaoum poiasar kai hōde en ta patrida su.Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
Luke 5:36“parable”legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizaratos epiballatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem epiblēmem tem apo teu kaineu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 6:39“parable”Legata de kai parabolan autoi; Mēti dunetō tuflos tuflon hodēgarō? ouchi amfoterois eis bothunon empipteli?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Luke 12:16“parable”legata de parabolan pros autoin legarōtos; Anthrōpou tinou plousiou euforata tas chōras.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
Luke 12:41“parable”Legata de tos Petros; Kurior, pros nin tan parabolan houtan legasō ē kai pros pantoin?“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
Luke 13:6“parable”Legate de houtan tan parabolan. Sukan echate tinos futeuirētan en to ampelōno autou, kai erchata zētarōtos karpon en auta kai ouk heuriskata.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
Luke 14:7“parable”Legate de pros toin kalirētoin parabolan, epecharōtos pōs tain prōtoklisiain eklegele, legarōtos pros autoin;When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Luke 15:3“parable”legata de pros autoin tan parabolan houtan legarōtos;Then Jesus told them this parable:
Luke 18:1“parable”Legate de parabolan autoi pros tem darō pantote proseucherō autoin kai mē enkakarō,Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Luke 18:9“parable”Legata de kai pros tinoin toin peitharētoin epi heautoi hoti alō dikaiois kai exouthenarōtoin toin loipoin tan parabolan houtan;To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Luke 19:11“parable”Akouarōtoiu de autoiu houteim prostitharatos legata parabolan dia tem engus arō Ierousalēm auton kai dokarō autoin hoti parachrēma mellatō tas basileias tou theou anafainirō;While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
Luke 20:9“parable”Archeta de pros ton laon legarō tan parabolan houtan; Anthrōpos futeuata ampelōnon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata chronoin hikanoin.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
Luke 20:19“parable”kai zētala tois grammatevois kai tois archierevois epiballara epi auton tain cheirain en auta ta hōra, kai fobila ton laon, gnōskala gar hoti pros autoin legata tan parabolan houtan.When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
Luke 21:29“parable”Kai legata parabolan autoi; Horavar tan sukan kai panteim teim dendreim;Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
parabolau“parable”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Matthew 13:34“parable”Houteim panteim lalata tos Iēsus en parabolai toi ochloi, kai chōris parabolau oudenem lalate autoi;Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
Mark 4:34“parable”chōris de parabolau ouk lalate autoi, kata idian de toi idioi mathētoi epiluate panteim.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
Luke 8:4“parable”Suneiarōtou de ochlou pollou kai toiu kata politan epiporeuerōtoiu pros auton legata dia parabolau;While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
parabola“symbol”to, fordative singular2×
Mark 4:30“parable”Kai legate; Pōs homoianeia tan basileian tou theou, ē en tina autan parabola tithaneia?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
Hebrews 11:19“symbol”logizeratos hoti kai ek nekroiu egeirarō dunatos tos theos; hothen auton kai en parabola komizeta.Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
parabolain“parables”objectaccusative plural4×
Matthew 13:53“parables”kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus tain parabolain houtain, metairata ekeithen.When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
Matthew 21:45“parables”Kai akouaratois tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois tain parabolain autou gnōskala hoti peri autoiu legatō;When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
Mark 4:10“parables”Kai hote gineta kata monain, erōtale auton tois peri auton sun toi dōdeka tain parabolain.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
Mark 4:13“parables”Kai legatō autoi; Ouk oidavē tan parabolan houtan, kai pōs pantain tain parabolain gnōskevi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
parabolai“parables”to, fordative plural12×
Matthew 13:3“parables”kai lalata autoi polleim en parabolai legarōtos; Idou exerchata tos speirarōtos teu speirarō.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:10“parables”Kai prosercharatois tois mathētois legala auto; Dia tinem en parabolai lalasō autoi?Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
Matthew 13:13“parables”dia houtem en parabolai autoi lalamō, hoti bleparōtois ouk blepalō kai akouarōtois ouk akoualō oude suniēkalō;This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
Matthew 13:34“parables”Houteim panteim lalata tos Iēsus en parabolai toi ochloi, kai chōris parabolau oudenem lalate autoi;Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
Matthew 13:35“parables”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia tou profētou legarōtou; Anoigami en parabolai tem stomem mu, ereugemi kruptirēteim apo katabolau.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Matthew 22:1“parables”Kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus palin legata en parabolai autoi legarōtos;Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:
Mark 3:23“parables”kai proskaleratos autoin en parabolai legate autoi; Pōs dunetō Satanaos Satanaon ekballarō?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
Mark 4:2“parables”kai didaskate autoin en parabolai polleim kai legate autoi en ta didacha autou;And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
Mark 4:11“parables”kai legate autoi; Vi tem mustēriem dōitē tau basileiau tou theou; ekeinoi de toi exō en parabolai teim panteim ginetō,He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
Mark 4:33“parables”Kai toioutai parabolai pollai lalate autoi ton logon, kathōs dunele akouarō;With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
Mark 12:1“parables”Kai archeta autoi en parabolai lalarō; Ampelōnon anthrōpos futeuata, kai peritithata fragmon kai orussata hupolēniem kai oikodomata purgon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
Luke 8:10“parables”tos de legata; Vi dōitē gnōskara teim mustērieim tau basileiau tou theou, toi de loipoi en parabolai, hina bleparōtois mē blepaleiō kai akouarōtois mē suniēkaleiō.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’