ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΜΑΤΩΝ, παρακουσματων
PARAKOUSMATŌN, parakousmatōn
Sounds Like: pa-ra-KOOS-ma-ton
Translations: of disobedience, of neglect, of hearing amiss, of things heard amiss
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from the preposition παρά (para, meaning 'beside, amiss') and the root ἀκούω (akouo, meaning 'to hear'). It refers to something heard amiss, a misunderstanding, or an act of disobedience or neglect, particularly in the context of not heeding instructions or commands. The form ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΜΑΤΩΝ is the genitive plural, indicating 'of' or 'belonging to' multiple instances of such acts or things.
Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3918 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 8:46
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΜΑ.
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- ΠΑΡΑΚΟΥΣΜΑ — mishearing, misunderstanding, a mishearing, a misunderstanding
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