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Strong's G3929 πάρεσις (paresis)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3929 — lemek (“Lamech”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3929
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3929 Quick Answer

Strong's G3929 πάρεσις (paresis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paresis (par'-es-is) n. 1. pretermission, i.e. toleration [from G2935] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include remission. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
paresis (par'-es-is) n. 1. pretermission, i.e. toleration [from G2935]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
remission

Meaning and Definition

paresis (par'-es-is) n. 1. pretermission, i.e. toleration [from G2935] KJV: remission Root(s): G2935

Original Word
πάρεσις
Transliteration
paresis
Derivation
Root: κτήτωρ R1: 2935
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3929. 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)

passing over

Usage: πάρεσις, -εως, ἡ (παρίημι), __1. a letting go, dismissal. __2. prætermission, passing by (of debt or sin) : Rom.3:25† SYN.: ἄφεσις, q.v (AS)

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How Strong's G3929 Is Translated

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

remission Romans 3:25

How Strong's G3929 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New 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 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3929 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 G3929 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Romans 3:25 KJV

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3929.

Romans 3:25 New Testament, KJV
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3929, grouped by book.

Romans 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3929 FAQ

What does paresis (πάρεσις) mean?

Paresis (Strong's G3929) is a Greek word most simply glossed "remission". paresis (par'-es-is) n. 1. pretermission, i.e. toleration [from G2935]

How many times is paresis (πάρεσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3929 across 1 book.

Where can I study paresis (πάρεσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3929 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate paresis (πάρεσις)?

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