παράδοσις paradosis · G3862
tradition
παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ; (παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 * ; ] ; 1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX). ; 2. tradition of doctrine (Plat., Epict., al.); by meton., of the doctrine itself : Mat.15:2-3, 6, Mrk.7:3, 1Co.11:2, Gal.1:14, Col.2:8, 2Th.2:15 3:9.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
παρά-δοσις, εως, ἡ, ; handing down, bequeathing, transmission, τοῦ σκήπτρου []; handing over, transfer, ἡ π. τῶν χρημάτων []; σίτου, etc., []; τῆς βασιλείας []; ἐν παραδόσει παραλαμβάνειν ἀεί, of a reserve fund, []; 2 transmission of legends, doctrines, etc., tradition, διδασκαλία καὶ π. []; treatment, exposition, ὅπως πᾶσιν εὐπαρακολούθητος γένηται ἡ π. []; ἡ βοτανικὴ π. the subject of botany, []; σύντομος π. succinct account, []; 2.b in military sense, transmission of orders, []; 3 that which …
Where it's used 13 times
Matthew 15:2 · Matthew 15:3 · Matthew 15:6 · Mark 7:3 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:8 · Mark 7:9 · Mark 7:13 · 1 Corinthians 11:2 · Galatians 1:14 · Colossians 2:8 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6
Source: TBESG G3862; TFLSJ G3862
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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