Strong's Greek Concordance

G3845: παραβαίνω

parabaínō · “to transgress”

Definition

to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command

KJV translates it as: (by) transgress(-ion)

Word origin: from G3844 (παρά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);

Extended definition

παρα-βαίνω
[in LXX for סוּר, עָבַר, פָּרַר, שָׂטָה, etc. ;]
1. in Hom. (twice), to go by the side of, stand beside.
2. In Æsch., Herod., Thuc., al., to go past or pass over, chiefly metaphorically, to overstep, violate, transgress (Jos.7:11, Eze.16:59, Sir.40:14, al.) : τ. παράδοσιν, Mat.15:2; τ. ἐντολήν, Mat.15:3; before ἀπό (as מִן סוּר, Deu.17:20, al.), to turn aside, fall away (cf. π. τῆς ἀληθείας, Arist., Cael., i, 5, 2): Act.1:25.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G3845 is translated

  • break ×2
  • turned aside ×1

Bible verses with G3845 (parabaínō)

Parabaínō appears in 3 verses.

  • Matthew 15:2

    Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • Matthew 15:3

    But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

  • Acts 1:25

    That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Words derived from G3845