Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
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Usage: πρασιά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX: Sir.24:31 * ;] a garden-bed; metaphorically, of ranks or orderly groups of persons: Mrk.6:40.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4237
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's G4237 Quick Answer
Strong's G4237 πρασιά (prasia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. prasia (pras-ee-ah') n. 1. a garden plot 2. (by implication, of regular beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an arrangement) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include water, garden, became, river, and sat. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- prasia (pras-ee-ah') n. 1. a garden plot 2. (by implication, of regular beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an arrangement)
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- water, garden, became, river, and sat
Meaning and Definition
prasia (pras-ee-ah') n. 1. a garden plot 2. (by implication, of regular beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an arrangement) [perhaps from prason (a leek, and so an onion-patch)] KJV: in ranks
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4237. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
water
garden
became
river
sat
down
ranks
hundreds
fifties
said
best
abundantly
How Strong's G4237 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New 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 1 linked usage.
- 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 G4237 (πρασιά) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Sirach 24:31 — πρασιάν
Strong's G4237 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 G4237 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
Strong's G4237 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
I said, I will water my best garden, And will water abundantly my garden bed: And, lo, my brook became a river, And my river became a sea.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4237.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
I said, I will water my best garden, And will water abundantly my garden bed: And, lo, my brook became a river, And my river became a sea.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4237, grouped by book.
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4237 FAQ
What does prasia (πρασιά) mean?
Prasia (Strong's G4237) is a Greek word most simply glossed "in ranks". prasia (pras-ee-ah') n. 1. a garden plot 2. (by implication, of regular beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an arrangement)
How many times is prasia (πρασιά) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G4237 across 2 books.
Where can I study prasia (πρασιά) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4237 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate prasia (πρασιά)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as water, garden, became, river, sat, and down. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4237 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4237, with linked reader references where each row is available.