3844.  Strong's Dictionary Study



3844. para {par-ah'}; a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e.
 (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), 
(with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or 
subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with 
(local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account 
of]: --above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X 
friend, from, + give [such things as they], + that [she] had, X 
his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, 
in the sight of, than, [there-]fore, with. In compounds it 
retains the same variety of application.[ql



 

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