noun · neuter
paraptōmem
Greekπαράπτωμα (paraptōma)
Strong’sG3900
a falling away, sin
stem paraptōm-19 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† παρά-πτωμα, -τος, τό
(< παραπίπτω), [in LXX for מַעַל, פֶּשַׁע, etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. ἁμαρτία.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3900 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-ap'-to-mah
a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e. (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression
Fromfrom G3895;
King Jamesfall, fault, offence, sin, trespass.
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 or object direct | paraptōmem3×παράπτωμα | paraptōmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | paraptōmeu1×παραπτώματος | paraptōmeiu2×παραπτωμάτων |
| to, for dative | paraptōme4×παραπτώματι | paraptōmei3×παραπτώμασιν |
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
paraptōme 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
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
paraptōmem“trespass”subject or objectdirect singular3×
Romans 5:15“trespass”Alla ouk hōs tem paraptōmem, houtōs kai tem charismem; ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tois pollois apothnēskala, polle mallon tas charias tou theou kai tas dōreas en charia ta tou henou anthrōpou Iēsu Christou eis toin polloin perisseuata.But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
Romans 5:20“trespass”nomos de pareiserchata hina pleonazateia tem paraptōmem; hou de pleonazata tas hamartas, huperperisseuata tas charias,The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Romans 11:12“transgression”ei de tem paraptōmem autoiu ploutos kosmou kai tem hēttēmem autoiu ploutos ethneiu, pose mallon tem plērōmem autoiu.But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
paraptōmeu“trespass”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Romans 5:18“trespass”Ara oun hōs dia heneu paraptōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis katakrimem, houtōs kai dia heneu dikaiōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis dikaiōsian zōau;So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
paraptōme“trespass”to, fordative singular4×
Romans 5:15“trespass”Alla ouk hōs tem paraptōmem, houtōs kai tem charismem; ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tois pollois apothnēskala, polle mallon tas charias tou theou kai tas dōreas en charia ta tou henou anthrōpou Iēsu Christou eis toin polloin perisseuata.But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
Romans 5:17“trespass”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Romans 11:11“transgression”Legamō oun, mē ptaiala hina piptaleia? mē ginetoia; alla te autoiu paraptōme tas sōtērēas tei ethnei, eis tem parazēlara autoin.I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Galatians 6:1“trespass”Adelfoir, ean kai prolambiteia anthrōpos en tine paraptōme, vis tois pneumatikois katartizavōr ton toiouton en pneume prautau, skoparōtos siauton, mē kai sis peiraziseia.Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
paraptōmeiu“trespasses”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Romans 5:16“trespasses”kai ouk hōs dia henou hamartaratou tem dōrēmem; tem men gar krimem ek heneu eis katakrimem, tem de charismem ek polleiu paraptōmeiu eis dikaiōmem.Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.
Ephesians 1:7“trespasses”en ho echanō tan apolutrōsian dia teu haimeu autou, tan afesian teiu paraptōmeiu, kata tem ploutem tau chariau autouIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
paraptōmei“trespasses”to, fordative plural3×
Ephesians 2:1“trespasses”Kai vin arōtoin nekroin tei paraptōmei kai tai hamartai vu,And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
Ephesians 2:5“trespasses”kai arōtoin nin nekroin tei paraptōmei suzōopoiata to Christo charia avō sōzirētoismade us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
Colossians 2:13“trespasses”kai vin nekroin arōtoin en tei paraptōmei kai ta akrobustia tau sarxau vu, suzōopoiata vin sun auto; charizeratos ni panteim teim paraptōmeim,When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
paraptōmeim6×
Matthew 6:14“trespasses”ean gar afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi teim paraptōmeim autoiu, afiēkati kai vi tos patēros vu tos ouranios;For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:15“trespasses”ean de mē afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi, oude tos patēros vu afiēkati teim paraptōmeim vu.But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
Mark 11:25“trespasses”kai hotan stēkavō proseucherōtois, afiēkavōr ei tinem echavō kata tinou, hina kai tos patēros vu tos en toi ouranoi afiēkateia vi teim paraptōmeim vu.And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Romans 4:25“trespasses”hos paradōita dia teim paraptōmeim nu kai egeirita dia tan dikaiōsian nu.He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
2 Corinthians 5:19“trespasses”hōs hoti theos ate en Christo kosmon katallassarōtos heauto, mē logizerōtos autoi teim paraptōmeim autoiu, kai titheratos en ni ton logon tau katallagau.that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
Colossians 2:13“trespasses”kai vin nekroin arōtoin en tei paraptōmei kai ta akrobustia tau sarxau vu, suzōopoiata vin sun auto; charizeratos ni panteim teim paraptōmeim,When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,