Strong's Greek · G3897
G3897 paraplḗsion
παραπλήσιον
par-ap-lay'-see-on
almost
Looking for Hebrew H3897 lâchak? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3897. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
paraplḗsion appears once in Scripture, in Philippians 2:27. In the Doxa app, open that verse, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
close by, i.e. (figuratively) almost
In the King James Version
nigh unto
Derivation
neuter of a compound of G3844 (παρά) and the base of G4139 (πλησίον) (as adverb);
Appears 1 time in Scripture
“He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
