παραβαίνω

parabainō · break, transgress

Greek word · Strong’s number G3845 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

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

  1. To step over a command or custom.
  2. 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

Related words

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.”