παρά

παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative,

with radical sense, beside.

I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ;] after verbs of motion, Mark 14,43, Luk 8,49, Joh 15,26, al.; after verbs of seeking, receiving, hearing, etc., Mark 8,11; 12,2, Joh 4,9, 52; 10,18, Fil 4,18, 2 Tim 1,18, Jak 1,7, al.; after passive verbs, of the agent (like ὑπό), Matt 21,42, Mark 12,11, Luk 1,37; absol., οἱ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ, his family, his kinsfolk, Mark 3,21 (cf. M, Pr., 106f.; Field, Notes, 25f.; Swete, in l.); τὰ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς (αὐτῶν, ὑμῶν, one's means, wealth, Mark 5,26, Luk 10,7, Fil 4,18.

II. C. dative of person(s) (exc. Joh 19,25, π. τ. σταυρῷ), by the side of, beside, by, with, [in LXX for בְּעֵינֵי ,בְּיַד ,אֵצֶל ;] Luk 11,37; 19,7, Joh 1,40; 4,40, ApG 28,14, al.; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, at home, 1 Kor 16,2 with dative pl., among, Matt 22,25, Kol 4,16, al.; metaphorically, Matt 19,26, Mark 10,27, Luk 1,30, Rom 2,13, Jak 1,27, al.

III. C. accusative, of motion by or towards, [in LXX for בְּעֵבֶר ,עַל יַד ,אֵצֶל ;]

1. of place, by the side of, beside, by, along: ApG 10,32, Hebr 11,12; after verbs of motion, Matt 4,18, Mark 4,4, Luk 8,5, ApG 4,35, al.; after verbs of rest, Matt 13,1, Mark 5,21, Luk 8,35, al.

2. beside, beyond, metaphorically;

(a) beyond, against, contrary to: ApG 18,13, Rom 1,26; 4,18; 11,24, al.; except, 2 Kor 11,24

(b) beyond, above, in comparison with: Luk 3,13, Rom 12,3; 14,5, Hebr 1,4, 9; 3,3, al.;

(with) on account of: 1 Kor 12,15, 16.

IV. In composition: beside, to (παραλαμβάνω, παράγω), at hand (πάρειμι), from (παραρρέω), amiss (παρακούω), past (παρέρχομαι), compared with (παρομοιάζω), above measure (παροργίζω).