Strong G3862παράδοσις
tradition
- Transliteration
- paradosis
- Pronunciation
- par-ad'-os-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3860; transmission that is (concretely) a precept; specifically the Jewish traditionary law: - ordinance tradition.
Detailed definition
παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ
(παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 *;]
1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX).
2. tradition of doctrine (Plat., Epict., al.); by meton., of the doctrine itself: Mat.15:2-3, 6, Mrk.7:3, 1Co.11:2, Gal.1:14, Col.2:8, 2Th.2:15 3:9.†
(AS)
(παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 *;]
1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX).
2. tradition of doctrine (Plat., Epict., al.); by meton., of the doctrine itself: Mat.15:2-3, 6, Mrk.7:3, 1Co.11:2, Gal.1:14, Col.2:8, 2Th.2:15 3:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3862 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tradition11
- father1
- ordinance1
First verses
- Matthew 15:2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- Matthew 15:3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
- Matthew 15:6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
- Mark 7:3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
- Mark 7:5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
- Mark 7:8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
- Mark 7:9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
- Mark 7:13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
- 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
- Galatians 1:14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παρά-δοσις, εως, ἡ,
handing down, bequeathing, transmission, τοῦ σκήπτρου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.9)]; handing over, transfer, ἡ π. τῶν χρημάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1309a10, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 915d)]; σίτου, etc., [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1257.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; τῆς βασιλείας [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Lyc.Num.” 1)]; ἐν παραδόσει παραλαμβάνειν ἀεί, of a reserve fund, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11 (2).161 A 126 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
2 transmission of legends, doctrines, etc., tradition, διδασκαλία καὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 803a; πραγματεῖαι αἱ ἐκ π. ηὐξημέναι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 184b5; ἐν παραδόσει ἔχειν τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.6.1, etc.)]; treatment, exposition, ὅπως πᾶσιν εὐπαρακολούθητος γένηται ἡ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Belopoeica” 73.12)]; ἡ βοτανικὴ π. the subject of botany, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Praef.” 1; παραδόσεις καὶ παραγγελίαι 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.78 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; σύντομος π. succinct account, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Ammonius Philosophus “in Porphyrii Isagogen sive V voces - pars” 38.10.)]
2.b in military sense, transmission of orders, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 21.2.)]
3 that which is handed down or bequeathed, tradition, doctrine, teaching, ἡ π. τῶν πρεσβυτέρων [NT+5th c.AD+ (NT.Matt.15.2, NT.Mark.7.3, etc.; αἱ π. τῶν θεῶν καὶ τῶν θείων ἀνδρῶν 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 265)]: also in Grammars, Ἑλληνικὴ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 213.13, compare 19 (_plural_))]; in textual criticism, defined as ἡ τῶν γραμματικῶν μαρτυρία, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Etymologicum Magnum” 815.18; so παρὰ τὴν π. γράφειν 2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1012.34, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 240.4, +others)]
II surrender, πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.53)]; ἐκ παραδόσεως, opposed to κατὰ κράτος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.25.5)]; giving up to punishment or torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.16; π. ἐπὶ θανάτῳ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.36.)]
II.2 Astrology texts, handing over, τῶν χρόνων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 141.4.)]
handing down, bequeathing, transmission, τοῦ σκήπτρου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.9)]; handing over, transfer, ἡ π. τῶν χρημάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1309a10, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 915d)]; σίτου, etc., [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1257.3 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; τῆς βασιλείας [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Lyc.Num.” 1)]; ἐν παραδόσει παραλαμβάνειν ἀεί, of a reserve fund, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11 (2).161 A 126 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
2 transmission of legends, doctrines, etc., tradition, διδασκαλία καὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 803a; πραγματεῖαι αἱ ἐκ π. ηὐξημέναι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 184b5; ἐν παραδόσει ἔχειν τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.6.1, etc.)]; treatment, exposition, ὅπως πᾶσιν εὐπαρακολούθητος γένηται ἡ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Belopoeica” 73.12)]; ἡ βοτανικὴ π. the subject of botany, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Praef.” 1; παραδόσεις καὶ παραγγελίαι 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.78 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; σύντομος π. succinct account, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Ammonius Philosophus “in Porphyrii Isagogen sive V voces - pars” 38.10.)]
2.b in military sense, transmission of orders, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 21.2.)]
3 that which is handed down or bequeathed, tradition, doctrine, teaching, ἡ π. τῶν πρεσβυτέρων [NT+5th c.AD+ (NT.Matt.15.2, NT.Mark.7.3, etc.; αἱ π. τῶν θεῶν καὶ τῶν θείων ἀνδρῶν 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 265)]: also in Grammars, Ἑλληνικὴ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 213.13, compare 19 (_plural_))]; in textual criticism, defined as ἡ τῶν γραμματικῶν μαρτυρία, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Etymologicum Magnum” 815.18; so παρὰ τὴν π. γράφειν 2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1012.34, compare “Etymologicum Magnum” 240.4, +others)]
II surrender, πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.53)]; ἐκ παραδόσεως, opposed to κατὰ κράτος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.25.5)]; giving up to punishment or torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.16; π. ἐπὶ θανάτῳ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.36.)]
II.2 Astrology texts, handing over, τῶν χρόνων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 141.4.)]