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Strong's G3845 παραβαίνω (parabaino)

parabaino - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3845 — libni in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3845
Language Greek
Linked Usages 68
Books 26

Strong's G3845 Quick Answer

Strong's G3845 παραβαίνω (parabaino) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. parabaino (par-ab-ai'-no) v. 1. to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command [from G3844 and the base of G939] It has 68 linked Bible usages across 26 books. Visible English usage signals include transgress and go. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
parabaino (par-ab-ai'-no) v. 1. to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command [from G3844 and the base of G939]
Usage
68 linked usages
Books
26 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
transgress and go

Meaning and Definition

parabaino (par-ab-ai'-no) v. 1. to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command [from G3844 and the base of G939] KJV: (by) transgress(-ion) Root(s): G3844, G939

Original Word
παραβαίνω
Transliteration
parabaino
Derivation
Root: βάσις R1: 3844 R2: 939
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3845. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to transgress

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G3845 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parabaino, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

transgress Matthew 15:2 go Acts 1:25

How Strong's G3845 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 37 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3845 (παραβαίνω) appears 65 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3845 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3845 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 15:2 KJV

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

Matthew 15:3 KJV

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

Acts 1:25 KJV

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

Strong's G3845 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

37 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 32:8 Septuagint / Brenton

they have quickly gone out of the way which thou commandedst; they have made for themselves a calf, and worshiped it, and sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 26:40 Septuagint / Brenton

And they shall confess their sins, and the sins of their fathers, that they have transgressed and neglected me, and that they have walked perversely before me,

Numbers 5:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosesoever wife shall transgress against him, and slight and despise him,

Strong's G3845 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

26 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:15 Septuagint / Brenton

The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.

1 Esdras 1:46 Septuagint / Brenton

And made Zedekiah king of Judea and Jerusalem, when he was one and twenty years old; and he reigned eleven years:

1 Esdras 4:5 Septuagint / Brenton

They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king’s commandment: if they get the victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil, as all things else.

Strong's G3845 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 2:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and

Usage Excerpts

First 68 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3845.

Exodus 32:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
they have quickly gone out of the way which thou commandedst; they have made for themselves a calf, and worshiped it, and sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 26:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall confess their sins, and the sins of their fathers, that they have transgressed and neglected me, and that they have walked perversely before me,
Numbers 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosesoever wife shall transgress against him, and slight and despise him,
Numbers 5:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest shall adjure her, and shall say to the woman, If no one has lain with thee, and if thou hast not transgressed so as to be polluted, being under the power of thy husband, be free from this water of the conviction that causes the curse.
Numbers 5:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if being a married woman thou hast transgressed, or been polluted, and anyone has lain with thee, beside thy husband:
Numbers 5:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the law of jealousy, wherein a married woman should happen to transgress, and be defiled;
Numbers 14:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said, Why do ye transgress the word of the Lord? ye shall not prosper.
Numbers 22:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind.
Numbers 24:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to transgress the word of the Lord to make it good or bad by myself; whatsoever things God shall say, them will I speak.
Numbers 27:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because ye transgressed my commandment in the wilderness of Zin, when the congregation resisted and refused to sanctify me; ye sanctified me not at the water before them. This is the water of Strife in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Deuteronomy 1:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I spoke to you, and ye did not hearken to me; and ye transgressed the commandment of the Lord; and ye forced your way and went up into the mountain.
Deuteronomy 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to me, Arise, go down quickly from hence, for thy people whom thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt have transgressed; they have gone aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them, and have made themselves a molten image.
Deuteronomy 9:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when I saw that ye had sinned against the Lord your God, and had made to yourselves a molten image, and had gone astray out of the way, which the Lord commanded you to keep;
Deuteronomy 11:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
take heed to thyself that thy heart be not puffed up, and ye transgress, and serve other gods, and worship them:
Deuteronomy 17:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, that he depart not from the commandments on the right hand or on the left; that he and his sons may reign long in his dominion among the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 28:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not turn aside from any of the commandments, which I charge thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Joshua 7:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The people has sinned, and transgressed the covenant which I made with them; they have stolen from the cursed thing, and put it into their store.
Joshua 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the man who shall be pointed out, shall be burned with fire, and all that he has; because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and has wrought wickedness in Israel.
Joshua 11:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, even so Moses commanded Joshua; and so Joshua did, he transgressed no precept of all that Moses commanded him.
Joshua 23:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
when ye transgress the covenant of the Lord our God, which he has charged us, and go and serve other gods, and bow down to them.
1 Kingdoms 12:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And turn not aside after the gods that are nothing, who will do nothing, and will not deliver you, because they are nothing.
1 Kingdoms 15:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, in that I have transgressed the word of the Lord and thy direction; for I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
4 Kingdoms 18:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord their God, and transgressed his covenant, even in all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and hearkened not to them, nor did them.
Job 14:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou hast sealed up my transgressions in a bag, And marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares.
Psalms 118:119 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; Therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
Isaiah 24:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she has sinned by reason of her inhabitants; because they have transgressed the law, and changed the ordinances, even the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 66:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall go forth, and see the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle to all flesh.
Jeremiah 5:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and they have transgressed the rule of judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.
Ezekiel 16:59 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord; I will even do to thee as thou hast done, as thou hast dealt shamefully in these things to transgress my covenant.
Ezekiel 17:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he shall revolt from him, to send his messengers into Egypt, that they may give him horses and much people; shall he prosper? shall he that acts as an adversary be preserved? and shall he that transgresses the covenant be preserved?
Ezekiel 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As I live, saith the Lord, verily in the same place where the king is that made him king, who dishonored my oath, and who broke my covenant, shall he die with him in the midst of Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas he has profaned the oath so as to break the covenant, when, behold, I engaged his hand, and he has done all these things to him, he shall not escape.
Ezekiel 17:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; As I live, surely mine oath which he has profaned, and my covenant which he has transgressed, I will even recompense it upon his head.
Ezekiel 44:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that ye have brought in aliens, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, and to profane it, when ye offered bread, flesh, and blood; and ye transgressed my covenant by all your iniquities;
Daniel 9:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover all Israel have transgressed thy law, and have refused to hearken to thy voice; so the curse has come upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
Hosea 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But they are as a man transgressing a covenant:
Hosea 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall come into their midst as the land, as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and have sinned against my law.
Matthew 15:2 New Testament, KJV
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:3 New Testament, KJV
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Acts 1:25 New Testament, KJV
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
2 John 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
1 Esdras 1:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.
1 Esdras 1:46 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And made Zedekiah king of Judea and Jerusalem, when he was one and twenty years old; and he reigned eleven years:
1 Esdras 4:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king’s commandment: if they get the victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil, as all things else.
1 Esdras 6:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
that offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.
1 Esdras 8:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And whosoever shall transgress the law of thy God, and of the king, shall be punished diligently, whether it be by death, or other punishment, by penalty of money, or by imprisonment.
1 Esdras 8:79 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and to discover unto us a light in the house of the Lord our God, and to give us food in the time of our servitude.
1 Esdras 8:84 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore now shall ye not join your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take their daughters unto your sons.
Judith 2:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And take thou heed that thou transgress none of the commandments of thy lord, but accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and defer not to do them.
Judith 8:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But the people were very thirsty, and compelled us to do unto them as we have spoken, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.
Tobit 4:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.
Tobit 9:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For Raguel hath sworn that I shall not depart.
1 Maccabees 7:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made.
2 Maccabees 7:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But one of them that spoke first said thus, What wouldest thou ask or learn of us? we are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of our fathers.
3 Maccabees 7:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When they had received this letter, they were not forward to depart immediately. They petitioned the king to be allowed to inflict fitting punishment upon those of their race who had willingly transgressed the holy God, and the law of God.
3 Maccabees 7:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They alleged that men who had for their bellies’ sake transgressed the ordinances of God, would never be faithful to the interests of the king.
3 Maccabees 7:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The king admitted the truth of this reasoning, and commended them. Full power was given them, without warrant or special commission, to destroy those who had transgressed the law of God boldly in every part of the king’s dominions.
4 Maccabees 9:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Why delayest thou, O tyrant? for we are readier to die than to transgress the injunctions of our fathers.
4 Maccabees 13:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for great is the trial of soul and danger of eternal torment laid up for those who transgress the commandment of God.
4 Maccabees 16:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
With these arguments, the mother of seven, exhorting each of her sons, overpersuaded them from transgressing the commandment of God.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, And they that love him an honorable plant: They that regard not the law are a dishonorable seed; They that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
Wisdom of Sirach 19:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, Is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man that breaketh wedlock, Saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, The walls cover me, And no body seeth me; what need I to fear? The most High will not remember my sins:
Wisdom of Sirach 31:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that hath no experience knoweth little: But he that hath traveled is full of prudence.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Shall rejoice in his commandment, And they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; And when their time is come, they shall not go beyond his word.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
While he openeth his hand he shall rejoice: So shall transgressors come to nought.
Wisdom of Sirach 42:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In her virginity, lest she should be defiled And gotten with child in her father’s house; And having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself; And when she is married, lest she should be barren.
1 Enoch 2:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3845, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3845 FAQ

What does parabaino (παραβαίνω) mean?

Strong's G3845 is a Greek entry for G3845 παραβαίνω (parabaino). parabaino (par-ab-ai'-no) v. 1. to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command [from G3844 and the base of G939]

How many times is parabaino (παραβαίνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 68 linked usages for Strong's G3845 across 26 books.

Where can I study parabaino (παραβαίνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3845 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate parabaino (παραβαίνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as transgress and go. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3845 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 37 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 26 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3845, with linked reader references where each row is available.