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Strong's G3848 παραβάτης (parabates)

Parabates means “breaker” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3848 — lebash (“clothe”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3848
Language Greek
Linked Usages 6
Books 4

Strong's G3848 Quick Answer

Strong's G3848 παραβάτης (parabates) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. parabates (par-ab-at'-ace) n. 1. a violator [from G3845] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include breaker and transgress. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
parabates (par-ab-at'-ace) n. 1. a violator [from G3845]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
breaker and transgress

Meaning and Definition

parabates (par-ab-at'-ace) n. 1. a violator [from G3845] KJV: breaker, transgress(-or) Root(s): G3845

Original Word
παραβάτης
Transliteration
parabates
Derivation
Root: παραβαίνω R1: 3845
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3848. 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)

transgresor

Usage: παρα-βάτης, -ου, ὁ (παραβαίνω), [in Sm.: Psa.17:4 139:19, Jer.6:28 * ;] __1. one who stands beside, the warrior who stands by the charioteer (of. παραβαίνω, 1). __2. a transgressor (Æsch., παρβάτης): Gal.2:18, Jas.2:9; π. νόμου, Rom.2:25, 27, Jas.2:11.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3848 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parabates, 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.

breaker Romans 2:25 transgress Romans 2:27

How Strong's G3848 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. 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 New Testament with 5 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3848 (παραβάτης) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3848 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 G3848 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Romans 2:25 KJV

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Romans 2:27 KJV

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

Galatians 2:18 KJV

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

Strong's G3848 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 7:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And God blotted out every offspring which was upon the face of the earth, both man and beast, and reptiles, and birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth, and Noah was left alone, and those with him in the ark.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3848.

Genesis 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God blotted out every offspring which was upon the face of the earth, both man and beast, and reptiles, and birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth, and Noah was left alone, and those with him in the ark.
Romans 2:25 New Testament, KJV
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans 2:27 New Testament, KJV
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
Galatians 2:18 New Testament, KJV
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
James 2:9 New Testament, KJV
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
James 2:11 New Testament, KJV
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3848, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G3848 FAQ

What does parabates (παραβάτης) mean?

Parabates (Strong's G3848) is a Greek word most simply glossed "breaker". parabates (par-ab-at'-ace) n. 1. a violator [from G3845]

How many times is parabates (παραβάτης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G3848 across 4 books.

Where can I study parabates (παραβάτης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3848 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate parabates (παραβάτης)?

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

Does Strong's G3848 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3848, with linked reader references where each row is available.