παρ’

par

with

a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.

G3844

Acts 28:14 · Word #5

Lexicon G3844

Lemmaπαρά
Transliterationpará
Strong'sG3844
In-contextwith
Literalbeside

Morphology PREP DAT All morphology codes

Part of Speech PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location

Lexical Info

Lemmaπαρά
Strong'sG3844

SIBI-P1 G3844-01

from beside (with genitive) / beside, at the side of (with dative)

Morphological NotesPreposition (Gr,P) governing the genitive (G) to indicate source or separation from beside, and the dative (D) to indicate location or position alongside. As a preposition, it is indeclinable; meaning is shaped by the case of its object.
Rendering RationaleThe core spatial idea of παρά is nearness or position alongside. With the genitive it denotes movement or origin from beside someone or something (“from beside”), while with the dative it expresses location or position alongside (“beside, at the side of”). This rendering preserves the root concept of proximity while accurately reflecting the case distinctions shown in the morphology.

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Words from Root παρά (beside, alongside, from beside, in proximity to, in one’s presence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3844-02 para from beside / at beside / to beside (according to case)

Word Usage (197 occurrences of G3844)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:4 παρ’ par of
Matthew 2:7 παρ’ par from
Matthew 2:16 παρὰ para from