Parabiazomai means “constrain” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3849 — log in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3849 παραβιάζομαι (parabiazomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. parabiazomai (par-ab-ee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to force contrary to (nature), i.e. compel (by entreaty) [from G3844 and the middle voice of G971] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include constrained. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
parabiazomai (par-ab-ee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to force contrary to (nature), i.e. compel (by entreaty) [from G3844 and the middle voice of G971] KJV: constrain Root(s): G3844, G971
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3849. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to urge
Usage: παρα-βιάζομαι [in LXX: Gen.19:9, 4Ki.2:17 (פָּצַר), Deu.1:43 (זוּד hi.), 1Ki.28:23 (פָּרַץ) see1. 4 * ;] __1. prop., to force against nature or law. __2. to compel by force (Polyb.). __3. to constrain by entreaty (Ge, 1Sam, ll. with): Luk.24:29, Act.16:15.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parabiazomai, 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.
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Strong's G3849 (παραβιάζομαι) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they said to him, Stand back there, thou camest in to sojourn, was it also to judge? Now then we would harm thee more than them. And they pressed hard on the man, even Lot, and they drew nigh to break the door.
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.
But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3849.
And they said to him, Stand back there, thou camest in to sojourn, was it also to judge? Now then we would harm thee more than them. And they pressed hard on the man, even Lot, and they drew nigh to break the door.
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.
But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.
And they pressed him until he was ashamed; and he said, Send. And they sent fifty men, and sought three days, and found him not.
And Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not take one. And he pressed him to take one: but he would not.
But a remnant shall be left behind, and their relations shall take them, and shall strenuously endeavor to carry forth their bones from the house: and one shall say to the heads of the house, Is there yet anyone else with thee? And he shall say, No one else. And the other shall say, Be silent, that thou name not the name of the Lord.
And the men tried hard to return to the land, and were not able: for the sea rose and grew more and more tempestuous against them.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3849, grouped by book.
Parabiazomai (Strong's G3849) is a Greek word most simply glossed "constrain". parabiazomai (par-ab-ee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to force contrary to (nature), i.e. compel (by entreaty) [from G3844 and the middle voice of G971]
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G3849 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3849 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as constrained. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3849, with linked reader references where each row is available.