Strong G3849παραβιάζομαι

to urge

Transliteration
parabiazomai
Pronunciation
par-ab-ee-ad'-zom-ahee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3844 and the middle voice of G971; to force contrary to (nature) that is compel (by entreaty): - constrain.

Detailed definition

παρα-βιάζομαι
[in LXX: Gen.19:9, 4Ki.2:17 (פָּצַר), Deu.1:43 (זוּד hi.), 1Ki.28:23 (פָּרַץ) see1. 4 *;]
1. prop., to force against nature or law.

2. to compel by force (Polyb.).

3. to constrain by entreaty (Ge, 1Sam, ll. with): Luk.24:29, Act.16:15.†
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In the Bible

Strong G3849 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • constrain2

First verses

  1. Luke 24:29
    But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
  2. Acts 16:15
    And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παρα-βῐάζομαι,
do a thing by force against nature or law, [LXX (LXX.Deu.1.43)]; use violence, περὶ τῶν τοιούτων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 24.8.3.)]
II with accusative, π. τὸν χάρακα force the palisade, [Refs ([prev. author] 21.27.7)]; π. τινά constrain, compel him, [LXX+NT (LXX.4Ki.2.17, +others, NT.Luke.24.29, NT.Act.16.15)]; of arguments or explanations, τὸ ἀδύνατον π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.36U., “Nat.” 107 G.)]; μύθους π. καὶ διαστρέφειν to do them violence, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.19f, compare “Lyc.” 6)]; constrain, with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 19.2 (_passive_))]:—active in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.287.)]