Remarkable
παράδοξοςStrong’s G3861paradoxos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Paradoxos is the Greek word usually translated “remarkable things”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.”
Meaning
Usually translated “remarkable things”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- remarkable things 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παράδοξος paradoxos · remarkable
παράδοξος, -ον (παρά, δόξα), [in LXX: Jdth.13:13, Wis.5:2 16:17 19:5, Sir.43:25; 2-4 Mac 3 * ;] contrary to received opinion, incredible, marvellous: pl., Luk.5:26.† SYN.: see: δύναμις (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “remarkable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REM'ARKABLE, adjective
- Observable; worthy of notice.
- Extraordinary; unusual; that deserves particular notice, or that may excite admiration or wonder; as the remarkable preservation of lives in shipwreck.
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.