Parádosis — G3862

Definition

feminine noun

transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law

1. the act of giving up, the surrender
2. a giving over which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i. e. tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc

Usually translated as

tradition, ordinance

Origin

from G3860

• paradídōmi (G3860)

Occurrences

Parádosis occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (5), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (2)

• Matthew 15:2 — Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition (παράδοσιν) of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
• Matthew 15:3 — But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition (παράδοσιν)?
• Matthew 15:6 — And 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 (παράδοσιν).
• Mark 7:3 — For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition (παράδοσιν) of the elders.
• Mark 7:5 — Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition (παράδοσιν) of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
• Mark 7:8 — For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition (παράδοσιν) of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
• Mark 7:9 — And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition (παράδοσιν).
• Mark 7:13 — Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition (παραδόσει), which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2 — Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances (παραδόσεις), as I delivered them to you.
• Galatians 1:14 — And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions (παραδόσεων) of my fathers.
• Colossians 2:8 — Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition (παράδοσιν) of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:15 — Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions (παραδόσεις) which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6 — Now 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 (παράδοσιν) which he received of us.