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Strong's G3853 παραγγέλλω (parangello)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3853 — lehabim in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3853
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 18

Strong's G3853 Quick Answer

Strong's G3853 παραγγέλλω (paraggello) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paraggello (par-ang-gel'-lo) v. 1. to transmit a message 2. (by implication) to enjoin It has 50 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include commanded, command, charge, give, and commandeth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
paraggello (par-ang-gel'-lo) v. 1. to transmit a message 2. (by implication) to enjoin
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
commanded, command, charge, give, and commandeth

Meaning and Definition

paraggello (par-ang-gel'-lo) v. 1. to transmit a message 2. (by implication) to enjoin [from G3844 and the base of G32] KJV: (give in) charge, (give) command(-ment), declare Root(s): G3844, G32

Original Word
παραγγέλλω
Transliteration
paraggello
Derivation
Root: ἄγγελος R1: 3844 R2: 32
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3853. 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)

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Usage: παρ-αγγέλλω (παρά, ἀγγὲλλω), [in LXX for שָׁמַע pi., hi., etc. ;] __1. to transmit a message (Æsch., Eur.). __2. to order, command (Hdt., Xen., al.) : with inf., Act.15:5; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:17, 2Th.3:4, 1Ti.4:11 5:7; before ἵνα (M, Pr., 207; Bl., § 69, 4), Mrk.6:8, 2Th.3:12; with dative of person(s), Act.17:30 R, txt., 1Th.4:11; before λέγων, Mat.10:5; with inf. aor., Mat.15:35, Mrk.8:6, Luk.8:29, Act.10:42 16:18 (aoristic pres.; see M, Pr., 119); id.

with neg., μή, Luk.5:14 8:56, Act.23:22, 1Co.7:10; with inf. pres., Act.16:23, 2Th.3:6; id. with neg., ιή, Luk.9:21, Act.1:4 4:18 5:28, 40, 1Ti.1:3 6:17; with accusative, τοῦτο, before ὅτι (E1., § 70, 3), 2Th.3:10; with accusative and inf., Act.23:30, 2Th.3:6, 1Ti.6:13 (Bl., § 72, 5).† SYN.: see: ἐντέλλω (AS)

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How Strong's G3853 Is Translated

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

commanded Matthew 10:5 12× command Acts 5:28 charge 1 Timothy 1:3 give 1 Timothy 5:7 commandeth Acts 17:30 declare 1 Corinthians 11:17

How Strong's G3853 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 30 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3853 (παραγγέλλω) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3853 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 G3853 in the New Testament

30 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:5 KJV

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Mark 6:8 KJV

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

Mark 8:6 KJV

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

Strong's G3853 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Joshua 6:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and spoke to them, saying, Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.

1 Kingdoms 10:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Mizpah.

1 Kingdoms 15:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And Saul summoned the people, and he numbered them in Gilgal, four hundred thousand regular troops, and Judah thirty thousand regular troops.

Strong's G3853 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 7:1 Septuagint / Brenton

The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.

1 Maccabees 5:58 Septuagint / Brenton

So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.

1 Maccabees 9:63 Septuagint / Brenton

Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3853.

Joshua 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and spoke to them, saying, Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.
1 Kingdoms 10:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Mizpah.
1 Kingdoms 15:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul summoned the people, and he numbered them in Gilgal, four hundred thousand regular troops, and Judah thirty thousand regular troops.
1 Kingdoms 23:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul charged all the people to go down to war to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
3 Kingdoms 12:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king referred the matter to the elders, who stood before Solomon his father while he was yet living, saying, How do ye advise that I should answer this people?
3 Kingdoms 15:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Asa charged all Judah without exception: and they take up the stones of Ramah and its timbers with which Baasha was building; and King Asa built with them upon the whole hill of Benjamin, and the watchtower.
2 Chronicles 36:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra 1:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Jeremiah 26:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proclaim it at Migdol, and declare it at Memphis: say ye, Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured thy yew tree.
Jeremiah 27:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Summon many against Babylon, even everyone that bends the bow: camp against her round about; let no one of her people escape: render to her according to her works; according to all that she has done, do to her: for she has resisted the Lord, the Holy God of Israel.
Jeremiah 28:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lift up a standard in the land, sound the trumpet among the nations, consecrate the nations against her, raise up kings against her by me, and that for the people of Ashkenaz; set against her engines of war; bring up against her horses as a multitude of locusts.
Matthew 10:5 New Testament, KJV
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Mark 6:8 New Testament, KJV
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Mark 8:6 New Testament, KJV
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Luke 5:14 New Testament, KJV
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luke 8:29 New Testament, KJV
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
Luke 8:56 New Testament, KJV
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 9:21 New Testament, KJV
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
Acts 1:4 New Testament, KJV
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Acts 4:18 New Testament, KJV
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 5:28 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Acts 5:40 New Testament, KJV
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 10:42 New Testament, KJV
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts 15:5 New Testament, KJV
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Acts 16:18 New Testament, KJV
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Acts 16:23 New Testament, KJV
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Acts 17:30 New Testament, KJV
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Acts 23:22 New Testament, KJV
So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Acts 23:30 New Testament, KJV
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
1 Corinthians 7:10 New Testament, KJV
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 11:17 New Testament, KJV
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 New Testament, KJV
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
2 Thessalonians 3:4 New Testament, KJV
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 New Testament, KJV
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 New Testament, KJV
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2 Thessalonians 3:12 New Testament, KJV
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
1 Timothy 1:3 New Testament, KJV
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1 Timothy 5:7 New Testament, KJV
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy 6:13 New Testament, KJV
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
1 Timothy 6:17 New Testament, KJV
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Judith 7:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.
1 Maccabees 5:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.
1 Maccabees 9:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.
2 Maccabees 5:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
who coming to Jerusalem, and pretending peace, did forbear till the holy day of the Sabbath, when taking the Jews keeping holy day, he commanded his men to arm themselves.
2 Maccabees 12:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When Judas heard of this cruelty done unto his countrymen, he commanded those that were with him to make them ready.
2 Maccabees 13:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:
2 Maccabees 15:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he had stirred up their minds, he gave them their charge, showing them therewithal the falsehood of the heathen, and the breach of oaths.
3 Maccabees 1:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now Philopator, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his footmen and horsemen, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and his forces encamped.
3 Maccabees 4:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The whole nation was now to be registered. Every individual was to be specified by name; not for that hard servitude of labor which we have a little before mentioned, but that he might expose them to the aforementioned tortures; and finally, in the short space of a day, might extirpate them by his cruelties.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3853, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 11 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 4 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 5 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3853 FAQ

What does parangello (παραγγέλλω) mean?

Parangello (Strong's G3853) is a Greek word most simply glossed "declare". paraggello (par-ang-gel'-lo) v. 1. to transmit a message 2. (by implication) to enjoin

How many times is parangello (παραγγέλλω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G3853 across 18 books.

Where can I study parangello (παραγγέλλω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3853 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate parangello (παραγγέλλω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as commanded, command, charge, give, commandeth, and declare. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3853 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3853, with linked reader references where each row is available.