Paropsis παροψίς
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| παροψίς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paropsis |
| Strong's number | G3953 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | dish |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Paropsis (Greek παροψίς, Strong's G3953) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “dish”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
παρ-οψίς, -ίδος, ἡ
(παρά, ὄψον; see: ὀψάριον),
1. a side-dish of dainties (Xen., al.).
2. In Comic poets and late prose, the dish itself on which the dainties are served: Mat.23:25-26 (In this sense it is condemned by the Atticists; see Rutherford, NPhr., 265 f.)†
(AS)
(παρά, ὄψον; see: ὀψάριον),
1. a side-dish of dainties (Xen., al.).
2. In Comic poets and late prose, the dish itself on which the dainties are served: Mat.23:25-26 (In this sense it is condemned by the Atticists; see Rutherford, NPhr., 265 f.)†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | platter (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dish (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Paropsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
- Matthew 23:26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
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).