Disobedience
παρακοήStrong’s G3876parakoē
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Parakoē is the Greek word usually translated “disobedience”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”
Meaning
Usually translated “disobedience”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- disobedience 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Hebrews 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
παρακοή parakoē · disobedience
παρ-ακοή, -ῆς, ἡ 1. a hearing amiss (Flat.) 2. Later, as following inattention, disobedience: Rom.5:19, 2Co.10:6, Heb.2:2 (cf. παρακούω, and see Tr., Syn., § lxvi).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “disobedience” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DISOBEDIENCE, noun
[dis and obedience.]
- Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition; the omission of that which is commanded to be done, or the doing of that which is forbid; breach of duty prescribed by authority.“By one mans disobedience many were made sinners” Romans 5:19
- Non-compliance.
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.