# G3861 παράδοξος

παράδοξος (parádoxos), Strong’s G3861: contrary to expectation, i.e. extraordinary ("paradox") KJV: strange. Occurs 9 times.

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*parádoxos* — contrary to expectation, i.e. extraordinary ("paradox")

KJV: strange

Built from [παρά pará](https://besorah.bible/word/G3844) (near) + [δόξα dóxa](https://besorah.bible/word/G1391) (glory)

Occurs 9 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 5:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/5?v=26) — Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things…
- [Judith 13:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/13?v=13) — They all ran together, both small and great, for it seemed unbelievable to them that she had come. They opened the gate…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 5:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/5?v=2) — When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear, and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation.
- [Wisdom of Solomon 16:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/16?v=17) — For, what was most marvelous, in the water which quenches all things, the fire burned hotter; for the world fights for…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 19:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/19?v=5) — and that your people might journey on by a marvelous road, but they themselves might find a strange death.
- [Sirach 43:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/43?v=25) — There are also those strange and wondrous works in it— variety of all that has life and the huge creatures of the sea.
- [2 Maccabees 9:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/9?v=24) — to the end that, if anything fell out contrary to expectation, or if any unwelcome tidings were brought, the people in…
- [3 Maccabees 6:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/6?v=33) — So the king also collected a number of guests for the occasion, and returned unceasing thanks with much magnificence…
- [4 Maccabees 2:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/2?v=13) — Don’t think it is a strange assertion that reasoning can on behalf of the law conquer even enmity.