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Name of God’s Son

ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΑΣΙΝ, παρακουσασιν

PARAKOUSASIN, parakousasin

Sounds Like: pa-ra-koo-SAH-sin

Translations: (to) having heard amiss, (to) having disobeyed, (to) disobeying

From the root: ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)

Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle, meaning 'having heard amiss' or 'having disobeyed'. It is a compound word formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'beside' or 'amiss', and 'ἀκούω' (akouo), meaning 'to hear'. When used in a sentence, it describes someone who has failed to hear correctly or has disregarded what was heard, leading to disobedience. It often implies a failure to heed instructions or a deliberate act of not listening.

Inflection: Aorist Active Participle, Dative, Plural, Masculine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G3878 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Pseudo Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s Second Letter — 15:5
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
  • Vision 4 — 2:6

From the same root

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