παρά pará

Meaning

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)

In the King James Version: 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

Derivation: a primary preposition;

Where it is used

• Matthew 2:4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
• Matthew 2:7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
• Matthew 2:16 When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
• Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
• Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
• Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
• Matthew 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
• Matthew 13:4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Matthew 13:19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• Matthew 15:29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
• Matthew 15:30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
• Matthew 18:19 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
• Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
• Matthew 20:30 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
• Matthew 22:25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
• Matthew 28:15 So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
• Mark 1:16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
• Mark 2:13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
• Mark 3:21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
• Mark 4:1 Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
• Mark 4:4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Mark 4:15 Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
• Mark 5:21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
• Mark 5:26 She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
• Mark 8:11 Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
• Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
• Mark 10:46 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
• Mark 12:2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
• Mark 12:11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
• Mark 14:43 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
• Mark 16:9 Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
• Luke 1:30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
• Luke 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
• Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
• Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
• Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
• Luke 3:13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
• Luke 5:1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
• Luke 5:2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
• Luke 6:19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
• Luke 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
• Luke 7:38 As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
• Luke 8:5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
• Luke 8:12 The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
• Luke 8:35 So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
• Luke 8:41 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
• Luke 8:49 While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
• Luke 9:47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
• Luke 10:7 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
• Luke 11:16 And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
• Luke 11:37 As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
• Luke 12:48 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
• Luke 13:2 To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
• Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
• Luke 17:16 He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
• Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Luke 18:27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
• Luke 18:35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
• Luke 19:7 And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”