Parabolē παραβολή

Parabolē (Greek παραβολή, Strong's G3850) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “parable”. It occurs 50 times in 48 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Parables of Jesus

Verses

Every verse with Parabolē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 13:3
  And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
• Matthew 13:10
  And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
• Matthew 13:13
  Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
• Matthew 13:18
  Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
• Matthew 13:24
  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
• Matthew 13:31
  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
• Matthew 13:33
  Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
• Matthew 13:34
  All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
• Matthew 13:35
  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
• Matthew 13:36
  Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
• Matthew 13:53
  And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
• Matthew 15:15
  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
• Matthew 21:33
  Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
• Matthew 21:45
  And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
• Matthew 22:1
  And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:
• Matthew 24:32
  Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Mark

• Mark 3:23
  And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
• Mark 4:2
  And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
• Mark 4:10
  And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
• Mark 4:11
  And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
• Mark 4:13
  And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
• Mark 4:30
  And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
• Mark 4:33
  And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
• Mark 4:34
  But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
• Mark 7:17
  And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
• Mark 12:1
  And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
• Mark 12:12
  And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
• Mark 13:28
  Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Luke

• Luke 4:23
  And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
• Luke 5:36
  And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
• Luke 6:39
  And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
• Luke 8:4
  And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
• Luke 8:9
  And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
• Luke 8:10
  And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
• Luke 8:11
  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
• Luke 12:16
  And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
• Luke 12:41
  Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
• Luke 13:6
  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
• Luke 14:7
  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
• Luke 15:3
  And he spake this parable unto them, saying,Then Jesus told them this parable:
• Luke 18:1
  And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
• Luke 18:9
  And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
• Luke 19:11
  And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
• Luke 20:9
  Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
• Luke 20:19
  And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
• Luke 21:29
  And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 9:9
  Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
• Hebrews 11:19
  Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).