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πάροδος

párodos

G3938 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A passage alongside or a way passing by; more generally, an approach, entrance, or means of passage. In literary and rhetorical contexts, it can refer to an introductory passage (e.g., a prelude to a speech or musical piece). It may also denote a byway or an indirect route, distinguished from the main road.

Semantic Range

byway, side road, passage alongside, approach, entrance or means of approach, introductory passage (prelude in music or speech), opportunity of access

Root / Etymology

From παρά (beside, alongside) + ὁδός (road, way). The formation suggests 'way beside' or 'passing along.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, πάροδος was used to describe a passage leading beside or around something, such as a side road, but it developed specialized meanings in various contexts. In Greek drama, πάροδοι referred to the corridors through which the chorus entered the orchestra. In rhetoric and music, it acquired the figurative sense of an introductory passage or prelude. In the Koine period, the term could be used more generically for any passage or route, whether literal (a byroad or side-entrance) or figurative (means of access or opportunity). English translations such as 'way' or 'passage' may fail to distinguish between a main road and alternative routes or figurative introductions. The distinctions between πάροδος and related terms like ἔξοδος (exit, departure), εἴσοδος (entrance), and ὁδός (main road, way) are important for situational nuance. Attested in Greek literature from the 5th century BCE onward, including drama, rhetoric, and Hellenistic narrative.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from παρά and ὁδός; a by-road, i.e. (actively) a route:--way.

Root Family

πάροδος (parodos) — way, road, route, passage

Root ὁδ- way, road, route, passage

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3938-01 παρόδῳ parodo N DAT F SG passing to a byway passing by 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3938-01 1 Corinthians 16:7 παρόδῳ parodo N DAT F SG passing to a byway passing by
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