Strong's #3844: para (pronounced par-ah')
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.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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para
1) from, of at, by, besides, near
Part of Speech: preposition
Relation: a root word
Citing in TDNT: 5:727, 771
Usage:
This word is used 199 times:
1 Corinthians 16:2: "day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as"
2 Corinthians 1:17: "I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be"
2 Corinthians 11:24: "five times received I forty stripes save one."
Galatians 1:8: "from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you,"
Galatians 1:9: "if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed."
Galatians 1:12: "neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but"
Galatians 3:11: "is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The"
Ephesians 6:8: "good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord,"
Ephesians 6:9: "neither is there respect of persons with him."
Philippians 4:18: "abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you,"
Philippians 4:18: "of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice"
Colossians 4:16: "when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read"
1 Thessalonians 2:13: "when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not"
1 Thessalonians 4:1: "Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought"
2 Thessalonians 1:6: "Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;"
2 Thessalonians 3:6: "tradition which he received of us."
2 Thessalonians 3:8: "Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought"
2 Timothy 1:13: "words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and"
2 Timothy 1:18: "unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day:"
2 Timothy 2:2: "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,"
2 Timothy 3:14: "and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned"
2 Timothy 4:13: "I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and"
Hebrews 1:4: "he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."
Hebrews 1:9: "hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
Hebrews 2:7: "Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him"
Hebrews 2:9: "we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for"
Hebrews 3:3: "man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded"
Hebrews 9:23: "themselves with better sacrifices than these."
Hebrews 11:4: "unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness"
Hebrews 11:11: "seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged"
Hebrews 11:12: "as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable."
Hebrews 12:24: "of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel."
James 1:5: "lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,"
James 1:7: "that he shall receive any thing of the Lord."
James 1:17: "the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,"
James 1:27: "religion and undefiled before God and the Father is"
1 Peter 2:4: "men, but chosen of God, and precious,"
1 Peter 2:20: "for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God."
2 Peter 1:17: "For he received from God the Father honor and glory,"
2 Peter 2:11: "accusation against them before the Lord."
2 Peter 3:8: "one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand"
1 John 3:22: "whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep"
1 John 5:15: "the petitions that we desired of him."
2 John 1:3: "you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from"
2 John 1:3: "God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the"
2 John 1:4: "as we have received a commandment from the Father."
Revelation 2:13: "faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan"
Revelation 2:27: "even as I received of my Father."
Revelation 3:18: "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in"
