3876. parakoé

Lexicon

parakoé: Disobedience, neglect to hear

Original Word: παρακοή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: parakoé
Pronunciation: pah-rah-ko-AY
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ak-o-ay')
Definition: Disobedience, neglect to hear
Meaning: disobedience, imperfect hearing.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

disobedience.

From parakouo; inattention, i.e. (by implication) disobedience -- disobedience.

see GREEK parakouo

HELPS Word-studies

3876 parakoḗ (from 3844 /pará, "contrary by close comparison" and 191 /akoúō, "hear") – properly, contrary-hearing, i.e. disobedience which springs from a negative (opposing) attitude, i.e. the refusal to listen properly.

This "hearing" has the attitude of refusing to take heed and therefore is inattentive ("hearing" that will not comply). 3876 /parakoḗ reflects the attitude that chooses to disobey because of disinterest.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from parakouó
Definition
a hearing amiss, by impl. disobedience
NASB Translation
disobedience (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3876: παρακοή

παρακοή, παρακοῆς, ἡ (παρά Latinpraeter (see παρά, IV. 2));

1. properly, a hearing amiss (Plato, epistles 7, p. 341 b.).

2. (unwillingness to hear i. e.) disobedience: Romans 5:19; 2 Corinthians 10:6; Hebrews 2:2. (Cf. Trench, § lxvi.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "παρά" (para), meaning "beside" or "alongside," and the verb "ἀκούω" (akouō), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with παρακοή is מֶרִי (meri, Strong's Hebrew 4805), which means "rebellion" or "disobedience." Another related term is פֶּשַׁע (pesha, Strong's Hebrew 6588), meaning "transgression" or "rebellion." These terms similarly convey the idea of willful defiance against God's commands.

Usage: The word παρακοή is used in the New Testament to describe acts of disobedience, particularly in the context of failing to heed God's commands or the message of the Gospel.

Context: • The concept of παρακοή is significant in understanding the nature of sin and rebellion against divine authority. In the New Testament, παρακοή is often contrasted with obedience (ὑπακοή, hypakoē), highlighting the moral and spiritual implications of choosing not to listen to God's word.
• Romans 5:19 provides a theological context for παρακοή: "For just as through the disobedience (παρακοή) of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous." This verse contrasts the disobedience of Adam with the obedience of Christ, illustrating the redemptive work of Jesus as a reversal of the fall.
• Hebrews 2:2-3 warns of the consequences of παρακοή: "For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience (παρακοή) received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?" Here, παρακοή is associated with neglecting the salvation offered through Christ, emphasizing the gravity of ignoring the Gospel.
• The term is also used in 2 Corinthians 10:6, where Paul speaks of being ready to punish every act of disobedience (παρακοή) once the obedience of the believers is complete. This reflects the apostolic authority to correct and discipline within the church.

Forms and Transliterations

παρακοη παρακοή παρακοὴ παρακοην παρακοήν παρακοης παρακοής παρακοῆς παράκοιτοι παράκοιτοί parakoe parakoē parakoḕ parakoen parakoēn parakoḗn parakoes parakoês parakoēs parakoē̂s

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 5:19 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς παρακοῆς τοῦ ἑνὸς
NAS: man's disobedience the many
KJV: one man's disobedience many were made
INT: by the disobedience of the one

2 Corinthians 10:6 N-AFS
GRK: ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν ὅταν πληρωθῇ
NAS: all disobedience, whenever
KJV: to revenge all disobedience, when your
INT: to avenge all disobedience when might have been fulfilled

Hebrews 2:2 N-NFS
GRK: παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον
NAS: transgression and disobedience received
KJV: and disobedience received
INT: transgression and disobedience received righteous

Strong's Greek 3876
3 Occurrences

παρακοὴ — 1 Occ.
παρακοήν — 1 Occ.
παρακοῆς — 1 Occ.