Strong's Lexicon parektos: Except, apart from, besides Original Word: παρεκτός Word Origin: Derived from the preposition "para" (beside, near) and "ektos" (outside, except). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "parektos," the concept of making exceptions or specifying exclusions can be found in various Hebrew terms used in legal and religious texts, such as "bilti" (בִּלְתִּי) meaning "except" or "besides." Usage: The Greek adverb "parektos" is used to denote an exception or exclusion from a general statement. It is often translated as "except" or "apart from" in English. This term is used to specify something that is not included in a previously mentioned category or list. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, "parektos" is used to clarify or specify exceptions to general rules or statements. Understanding the cultural and historical context of the New Testament era, where legalistic and religious norms were prevalent, helps in appreciating the significance of specifying exceptions. The use of "parektos" would have been important in legal, religious, and everyday contexts to delineate boundaries and clarify instructions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom para and ektos Definition in addition, except NASB Translation except (2), external (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3924: παρεκτόςπαρεκτός (for which the Greek writings from Homer down use παρέκ, πάρεξ); 1. preposition with the genitive (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 6), except; with the exception of (a thing, expressed by the genitive): Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:9 L WH marginal reading; Acts 26:29, (Deuteronomy 1:36 Aq.; Test xii. Patr., p. 631; ('Teaching 6, § 1 [ET]); Geoponica 13, 15, 7). 2. adverb besides: τά παρεκτός namely, γινόμενα, the things that occur besides or in addition, 2 Corinthians 11:28 (cf. our 'extra matters'; others, the things that I omit; but see Meyer). STRONGS NT 3924a: παρεμβάλλωπαρεμβάλλω: future παρεμβαλῶ; from Aristophanes and Demosthenes down; 1. to cast in by the side of or besides (cf.παρά, IV. 1), to insert, interpose; to bring back into line. 2. from Polybius on, in military usage, to assign to soldiers a place, whether in camp or in line of battle, to draw up in line, to encamp (often in 1 Macc., and in the Sept. where for חָנָה): τίνι χάρακα, to cast up a bank about a city, Luke 19:43 L marginal reading T WH text From para and ektos; near outside, i.e. Besides -- except, saving, without. see GREEK para see GREEK ektos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:32 AdvGRK: γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ παρεκτὸς λόγου πορνείας NAS: his wife, except for [the] reason KJV: wife, saving for the cause INT: wife of him except on account of sexual immorality Acts 26:29 Adv 2 Corinthians 11:28 Adv |