PARI, pari
Sounds Like: PAH-ree
Translations: equal, a peer, to give birth, to produce, to acquire
From the root: PAR
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun, Verb
Explanation: The word 'pari' can function in several ways. As an adjective or noun, it is the dative or ablative singular form of 'par', meaning 'equal' or 'a peer'. In this usage, it often indicates equality or similarity, or it can refer to someone who is an equal. As a verb, 'pari' is the present active infinitive of 'pario', meaning 'to give birth', 'to produce', or 'to acquire'. The specific meaning depends on the context of the sentence.
Inflection: Adjective/Noun: Singular, Dative or Ablative, All genders; Verb: Present Active Infinitive
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 4:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PAR.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PAR — equal, like, similar, suitable, a pair, a match
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