Paraplēsion παραπλήσιον
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| παραπλήσιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paraplēsion |
| Strong's number | G3897 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | almost |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Paraplēsion (Greek παραπλήσιον, Strong's G3897) is a Greek adjective meaning “almost”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
παρα-πλήσιος, -α, -ον (Hdt., Plat., al.; also -ος, -ον, Thuc., Polyb.), coming near, nearly resembling. Neut. -ον, adverbially,
= ίως, in a way nearly resembling: with dative, Php.2:27.†
(AS)
= ίως, in a way nearly resembling: with dative, Php.2:27.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unto (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | nearly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paraplēsion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Philippians
- Philippians 2:27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).