Strong's Greek · G3878

παρακούω

parakoúō

neglect to hear

Definition

to mishear, i.e. (by implication) to disobey

Derivation

from G3844 (παρά) and G191 (ἀκούω);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Mark 5:36

But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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