From/with/beside
παράStrong’s G3844para
Appears in 182 verses of the New Testament
In short
Para is the Greek word usually translated “from”, “with” and “by”. It appears in 182 verses of the New Testament.
“Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;”
Meaning
Usually translated “from”, “with” and “by”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- from 71
- with 40
- by 13
- beside 9
- at 9
- along 6
- beyond 6
- contrary to 6
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 31
- Acts 30
- Luke 27
- Matthew 16
- Mark 15
- Romans 13
21 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6In contextNow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8In contextNeither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
- 2 Peter 1:17In contextFor he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- 2 Peter 2:11In contextWhereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
- 2 Peter 3:8In contextBut, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- 2 John 1:3In contextGrace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
All 182 verses, by book
- Luke 27
- 1:301:371:452:12:523:135:15:26:196:347:388:58:128:358:418:499:4710:711:1611:3712:4813:213:417:1618:2718:3519:7
- John 31
- 1:61:141:391:404:94:404:525:345:415:446:456:467:297:518:268:388:409:169:3310:1814:1714:2314:2515:1515:2616:2716:2817:517:717:819:25
- Acts 30
- 2:333:23:54:355:27:167:589:29:149:4310:610:2210:3216:1317:918:318:1318:2020:2421:721:821:1622:322:524:826:826:1026:1228:1428:22
- Philippians 1
- 4:18
- Colossians 1
- 4:16
Greek dictionary
παρά para · from/with/beside
παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, with radical sense, beside. I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ;] after verbs of motion, Mrk.14:43, Luk.8:49, Jhn.15:26, al.; after verbs of seeking, receiving, hearing, etc., Mrk.8:11 12:2, Jhn.4:9, 52 10:18, Php.4:18, 2Ti.1:18, Jas.1:7, al.; after passive verbs, of the agent (like ὑπό), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:11, Luk.1:37; absol., οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ, his family, his kinsfolk, Mrk.3:21 (cf. M, Pr., 106f.; Field, Notes, 25f.; Swete, in l.); τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς (αὐ …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “from” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FROM, preposition
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.