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παράδοσις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
παράδοσις, -εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
paradosis
Simplified transliteration: 
paradosis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3862
GK Number: 
4142
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
13
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
tradition; teachings
Definition: 
delivery, handing over, transmission;, in NT what is transmitted in the way of teaching, precept, doctrine, 1 Cor. 11:2; 2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6; tradition, traditionary law, handed down from age to age, Mt. 15:2, 3, 6

Greek-English Concordance for παράδοσις

Matthew 15:2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
Matthew 15:3 But he answered them, saying, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem)?
Matthew 15:6 he need not honor his father.’ So you have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem).
Mark 7:3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat except they ceremonially wash their hands, thus maintaining the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) of the elders.
Mark 7:5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?”
Mark 7:8 Neglecting the command of God, you maintain the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) of men.”
Mark 7:9 And he said to them, “You are clever at setting aside the command of God in order to establish your own tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem).
Mark 7:13 Thus you invalidate the word of God with your tradition (paradosei | παραδόσει | dat sg fem) that you have handed down. And you do many similar things.”
1 Corinthians 11:2 I commend you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions (paradoseis | παραδόσεις | acc pl fem) just as I passed them on to you.
Galatians 1:14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age in the entire nation, being extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors (paradoseōn | παραδόσεων | gen pl fem).
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by means of philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) of men, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions (paradoseis | παραδόσεις | acc pl fem) that you were taught, either by what we said or what we wrote.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 But we charge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to stay away from any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly manner and not according to the tradition (paradosin | παράδοσιν | acc sg fem) that they received from us.