παραβαίνω
parabainō · break, transgress
Greek word · Strong’s number G3845 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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parabainō (παραβαίνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “break, transgress”.
Step over a rule; also turn aside from a place or office.
How to say it
pa·ra·bai·nō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To step over a command or custom.
- To abandon one's post.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- break ×2
- turned aside ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 15:2
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
- Matthew 15:3
But he answered and said to them, “Why do you also break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
- Acts 1:25
to take the place of this service and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”