ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΙΣ, παραδυσις
PARADYSIS, paradysis
Sounds Like: pa-ra-DY-sis
Translations: entering in by the side, secret entrance, stealthy entrance, a secret way, a secret approach
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'beside' or 'alongside', and 'δύσις' (dysis), meaning 'a going down' or 'entering'. It describes the act of entering by the side, often implying a secret, stealthy, or unauthorized entry. It can refer to a secret way or approach, suggesting an illicit or surreptitious manner of gaining access.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3865 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΙΣ.
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- ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΕΙΣ — entrances, comings in, stealthy entrances, stealthy comings in
- ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΙΝ — a way of escape, an entrance, a means of slipping in, a loophole
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