3897. paraplésios
Strong's Lexicon
paraplésios: Similar, resembling, nearly

Original Word: παραπλήσιος
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: paraplésios
Pronunciation: pah-rah-PLAY-see-os
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ap-lay'-see-on)
Definition: Similar, resembling, nearly
Meaning: near to, nearly.

Word Origin: Derived from παρά (para, "beside") and πλησίον (plēsion, "near" or "close")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for παραπλήσιος, the concept of similarity or likeness can be found in Hebrew words such as דָּמָה (damah, Strong's H1819), which means "to resemble" or "to be like."

Usage: The Greek word παραπλήσιος (paraplésios) is used to describe something that is similar or nearly the same as something else. It conveys the idea of resemblance or likeness in quality, appearance, or nature. In the New Testament, it is used to express a comparison or analogy between two entities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of similarity was important in philosophical discussions, particularly in the context of rhetoric and logic. The ability to draw parallels and analogies was a valued skill in argumentation and teaching. The use of παραπλήσιος in the New Testament reflects this cultural appreciation for comparison as a means of understanding and communication.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a comp. of para and the same as plésion
Definition
coming near, nearly resembling
NASB Translation
point (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3897: παραπλήσιον

παραπλήσιον (neuter of the adjective παραπλήσιος), adverb, near to, almost to: ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6), Philippians 2:27. (Thucydides 7, 19; in like manner, Polybius)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
nigh unto.

Neuter of a compound of para and the base of plesion (as adverb); close by, i.e. (figuratively) almost -- nigh unto.

see GREEK para

see GREEK plesion

Forms and Transliterations
παραπλησιον παραπλήσιον paraplesion paraplēsion paraplḗsion
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Englishman's Concordance
Philippians 2:27 Adv
GRK: γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ ἀλλὰ
NAS: he was sick to the point of death,
KJV: he was sick nigh unto death:
INT: indeed he was sick like to death but

Strong's Greek 3897
1 Occurrence


παραπλήσιον — 1 Occ.















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