παράδοσιν

parádosis

tradition

The act of handing over, delivering, or transmitting something; concretely, that which is handed down or transmitted, such as a teaching, instruction, or custom passed from one party or generation to another. In literary, philosophical, and religious contexts, refers to both the process and the content of a tradition or received instructions, including precepts, laws, or ritual practices. Contextually, can signify authoritative instruction—whether oral or written—preserved by a group and maintained as an essential part of identity or practice.

G3862

Mark 7:3 · Word #18

Lexicon G3862

Lemmaπαράδοσις
Transliterationparádosis
Strong'sG3862
DefinitionThe act of handing over, delivering, or transmitting something; concretely, that which is handed down or transmitted, such as a teaching, instruction, or custom passed from one party or generation to another. In literary, philosophical, and religious contexts, refers to both the process and the content of a tradition or received instructions, including precepts, laws, or ritual practices. Contextually, can signify authoritative instruction—whether oral or written—preserved by a group and maintained as an essential part of identity or practice.

Morphology N ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasetradition
Literaltradition

Lexical Info

Lemmaπαράδοσις
Strong'sG3862

SIBI-P1 Translation G3862-04

handed-down instruction

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS)
Rendering Rationale"Handed-down instruction" preserves the root sense of something given over or transmitted and reflects the concrete content of what is passed along. The accusative singular form indicates a single instance of such transmitted instruction as a direct object.

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