G3850
Parable
παραβολή (Parabolē)
A short story using everyday life to teach spiritual truth
Greek
Pronunciation: pah-rah-boh-LAY
Definition
A parable (parabolē) literally means 'to throw alongside' — placing a familiar earthly story next to a spiritual truth to illuminate it. Jesus used parables as His primary teaching method.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Matthew 13:34
“All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them.”Read in context
Mark 4:11-12
“And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables.”Read in context
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