G3942 παροιμία

παροιμία (paroimía), Strong’s G3942: apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration KJV: parable, proverb. Occurs 10…

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paroimía — apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration

KJV: parable, proverb

Built from παρά pará (https://besorah.bible/word/G3844) (near) + οἴομαι oíomai (https://besorah.bible/word/G3633) (to make like)

Occurs 10 times.

Where it occurs
- John 10:6 (https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/10?v=6) — Yeshua spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
- John 16:25 (https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/16?v=25) — “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in…
- John 16:29 (https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/16?v=29) — His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.
- 2 Peter 2:22 (https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=22) — But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that…
- Sirach 6:35 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/6?v=35) — Be willing to listen to every godly discourse. Don’t let the proverbs of understanding escape you.
- Sirach 8:8 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/8?v=8) — Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise. Be conversant with their proverbs; for from them you will learn discipline and…
- Sirach 39:3 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/39?v=3) — He will seek out the hidden meaning of proverbs and be conversant in the dark sayings of parables.
- Sirach 47:17 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/47?v=17) — For your songs, proverbs, parables, and interpretations, the countries marveled at you.