Strong's G3850 · Greek
παραβολή
parabole · /par-ab-ol-ay'/
Definition
from 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
KJV: comparison, figure, parable, proverb
Root / derivation: from 3846
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered παραβολή across 48 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
48 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew16 verses
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Matthew 13:10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew 13:18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew 13:31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Matthew 13:33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint
Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew 13:53And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Matthew 15:15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
Matthew 21:33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew 21:45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Matthew 22:1And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matthew 24:32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Mark12 verses
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Mark 4:2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
Mark 4:10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark 4:11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark 4:13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Mark 4:30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Mark 4:33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Mark 4:34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark 7:17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 12:1And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Mark 12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Mark 13:28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
Luke18 verses
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Luke 5:36And he spake also a parable unto them;3754 No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Luke 6:39And he spake a parable unto them Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Luke 8:4And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke 8:9And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Luke 12:16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke 12:41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke 13:6He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke 15:3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke 18:9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: that: or, as being righteous
Luke 19:11And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Luke 20:9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Luke 20:19And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Luke 21:29And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
Hebrews2 verses
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3850 (parabole) mean?
from 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
How many times does G3850 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3850 (παραβολή) appears in 48 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “parable.”
How is parabole translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3850 is rendered as “parable” (31×), “parables” (15×), “figure” (2×), “comparison” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word παραβολή come from?
from 3846