noun · feminine

paradosias

Greekπαράδοσις (paradosis)

Strong’sG3862

an instruction, tradition

stem paradosi-13 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

tradition10×traditions3×

What it means

παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ

(< παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Es 7:26 (אֱסוּר), Je 39 (32):4 (נתן ni.), Je 41 (34):2*;]

1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX).

2. tradition of doctrine (Plat., Epict., al.); by meton., of the doctrine itself: Mt 15:2, 3, 6, Mk 7:3 ff., I Co 11:2, Ga 1:14, Col 2:8, II Th 2:15 3:9.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3862 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpar-ad'-os-is

transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law

Fromfrom G3860;

King Jamesordinance, tradition.

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	paradosias	paradosiais
object accusative	paradosian9×παράδοσιν	paradosiain2×παραδόσεις
direct address vocative	paradosiar	paradosiair
of, belonging to genitive	paradosiau	paradosiaiu1×παραδόσεων
to, for dative	paradosia1×παραδόσει	paradosiai

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

paradosistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

paradosia 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

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

paradosian“tradition”objectaccusative singular9×

Matthew 15:2“tradition”Dia tinem tois mathētois su parabainalō tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu? ouk gar niptelō tain cheirain autoiu hotan arton esthialeiō.“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

Matthew 15:3“tradition”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Dia tinem kai vis parabainavō tan entolan tou theou dia tan paradosian vu?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Matthew 15:6“tradition”ouk mē timati ton patēron autou; kai akurava ton logon tou theou dia tan paradosian vu.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Mark 7:3“tradition”tois gar Farisaiois kai pantois tois Ioudaiois ean mē pugma nipteleia tain cheirain ouk esthialō, kratarōtois tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu,Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

Mark 7:5“tradition”kai eperōtalō auton tois Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois; Dia tinem ouk peripatalō tois mathētois su kata tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu, alla koinai cheirai esthialō ton arton?So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Mark 7:8“tradition”afiēkaratois tan entolan tou theou kratavō tan paradosian toiu anthrōpoiu.You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

Mark 7:9“tradition”Kai legate autoi; Kalōs athetavō tan entolan tou theou, hina tan paradosian vu tēraveia;He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

Colossians 2:8“tradition”Blepavōr mē tinos vin eti tos sulagōgarōtos dia tau filosofiau kai kenau apatau kata tan paradosian toiu anthrōpoiu, kata teim stoicheieim tou kosmou kai ouk kata Christon;See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:6“tradition”Parangellanō de vi, adelfoir, en onome tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou stellerō vin apo pantou adelfou ataktōs peripatarōtou kai mē kata tan paradosian han paralambala para nu.Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

paradosia“tradition”to, fordative singular1×

Mark 7:13“tradition”akurarōtois ton logon tou theou ta paradosia vu ha paradōava; kai paromoieim toiouteim polleim poiavō.Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

paradosiain“traditions”objectaccusative plural2×

1 Corinthians 11:2“traditions”Epainamō de vin hoti panteim mu mimnēskevē kai kathōs paradōama vi tain paradosiain katechavō.Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

2 Thessalonians 2:15“traditions”ara oun, adelfoir, stēkavōr, kai kratavōr tain paradosiain hain didaskiva eite dia logou eite dia epistolau nu.Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

paradosiaiu“traditions”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

Galatians 1:14“traditions”kai prokoptame en to Ioudaismo huper polloin sunēlikiōtoin en te gene mu, perissoterōs zēlōtos huparcharōtos taiu patrikaiu mu paradosiaiu.I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.