◄ 3847. parabasis ►
Strong's Lexicon parabasis: Transgression, violation Original Word: παράβασις Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: parabasis Pronunciation: pä-rä'-bä-sēs Phonetic Spelling: (par-ab'-as-is) Definition: a transgression, overstepping, deviation. Meaning: The term παράβασις primarily denotes a "transgression" or "violation," particularly in the context of breaking a law or commandment. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb παραβαίνω (parabainō), meaning "to go beside" or "to transgress." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H6588 פֶּשַׁע (pesha): Often translated as "transgression" or "rebellion," this Hebrew term shares a similar meaning with παράβασις, denoting a breach of trust or violation of a covenant. • H5674 עָבַר (avar): Meaning "to pass over" or "to transgress," this verb is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of crossing a boundary, akin to the Greek concept of παράβασις. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term παράβασις, highlighting its significance in the context of biblical theology and its implications for the believer's relationship with God's law. Usage: The word παράβασις is used in the New Testament to describe the act of transgressing or violating God's law. It often conveys the idea of stepping over a boundary or deviating from a prescribed path. Context: • Theological Context: In the New Testament, παράβασις is used to describe the human condition of sinfulness, particularly in relation to God's law. It emphasizes the deliberate nature of sin as a conscious act of disobedience against divine commandments. • Scriptural References: • Romans 2:23: "You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?" Here, παράβασις is used to highlight the hypocrisy of those who take pride in the law yet fail to uphold it. • Romans 4:15: "For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law, there is no transgression." This verse underscores the relationship between law and transgression, indicating that the existence of law makes transgression possible. • Galatians 3:19: "Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions until the arrival of the Seed to whom the promise referred." In this context, παράβασις refers to the violations that necessitated the giving of the law. • Moral and Ethical Implications: The concept of παράβασις serves as a reminder of the moral and ethical boundaries set by God. It calls believers to recognize their own transgressions and seek repentance and forgiveness through Christ. • Relation to Salvation: The New Testament presents Christ as the solution to the problem of παράβασις. Through His sacrificial death and resurrection, believers are offered redemption and the opportunity to be reconciled with God despite their transgressions. HELPS Word-studies 3847 parábasis (from 3844 /pará, "contrary" and bainō, "go") – properly, an "overstepping" (BAGD); a deliberate going over "the line." 3847 ("a stepping over the line") in the NT refers to the willful disregard (breaking) of God's law which defies His drawn-lines (boundaries); an arrogant "over-stepping." [In classical Greek, 3847 (parábasis) likewise means "a going aside, a deviation (Aristotle) – in later writers, an overstepping; metaphorically, transgression (Plutarch, etc.)" (A-S).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from parabainó Definition a going aside, a transgression NASB Translation breaking (1), offense (1), transgression (2), transgressions (2), violation (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3847: παράβασις παράβασις, παραβάσεως, ἡ (παραβαίνω, which see), properly, a going over; metaphorically, a disregarding, violating; Vulg.praevaricario, and once (Galatians 3:19)transgressio; (A. V. transgression): with a genitive of the object, τῶν ὅρκων, 2 Macc. 15:10; τῶν δικαίων, Plutarch, comparative, Ages. and Pomp. 1; τοῦ νόμου, of the Mosaic law, Romans 2:23 (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 8, 2); absolutely, the breach of a definite, promulgated, tariffed law: Romans 5:14; 1 Timothy 2:14 (but ἁμαρτία is wrong-doing which even a man ignorant of the law may be guilty of (cf. Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § lxvi.)); τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν, to create transgressions, i. e. that sins might take on the character of transgressions, and thereby the consciousness of sin be intensified and the desire for redemption be aroused, Galatians 3:19; used of the transgression of the Mosaic law, Romans 4:15; Hebrews 2:2; Hebrews 9:15; Psalm 100:3 (); with a genitive of the subjunctive, τῶν ἀδίκων, Wis. 14:31. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance breaking, transgression. From parabaino; violation -- breaking, transgression. see GREEK parabaino Forms and Transliterations παραβασει παραβάσει παραβάσεις παραβασεων παραβάσεων παραβασεως παραβάσεως παραβασις παράβασις parabasei parabásei parabaseon parabaseōn parabáseon parabáseōn parabaseos parabaseōs parabáseos parabáseōs parabasis parábasis Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Romans 2:23 N-GFS GRK: διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου NAS: through your breaking the Law, KJV: through breaking the law INT: through the transgression of the law Romans 4:15 N-NFS GRK: νόμος οὐδὲ παράβασις NAS: law, there also is no violation. KJV: is, [there is] no transgression. INT: law neither [is] transgression Romans 5:14 N-GFS GRK: ὁμοιώματι τῆς παραβάσεως Ἀδάμ ὅς NAS: in the likeness of the offense of Adam, KJV: of Adam's transgression, who INT: likeness of the transgression of Adam who Galatians 3:19 N-GFP GRK: νόμος τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη NAS: because of transgressions, having been ordained KJV: because of transgressions, till INT: law the transgressions for the sake of it was added 1 Timothy 2:14 N-DFS GRK: ἐξαπατηθεῖσα ἐν παραβάσει γέγονεν NAS: fell into transgression. KJV: was in the transgression. INT: having been deceived in transgression has become Hebrews 2:2 N-NFS GRK: καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ NAS: and every transgression and disobedience KJV: every transgression and INT: and every transgression and disobedience Hebrews 9:15 N-GFP GRK: πρώτῃ διαθήκῃ παραβάσεων τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν NAS: for the redemption of the transgressions that were [committed] under KJV: the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under INT: first covenant transgressions the promise Strong's Greek 3847 7 Occurrences παραβάσει — 1 Occ. παραβάσεων — 2 Occ. παραβάσεως — 2 Occ. παράβασις — 2 Occ.