παρεκτός
parektós
G3924 preposition
SILEX Entry
Definition
Adverb and preposition expressing exclusion or exception; primarily meaning 'except' or 'apart from.' Used to indicate that someone or something is excluded from a stated group, set, or circumstance. Less frequently, conveys 'outside' in a figurative sense: that which is beyond a specified limit or range.
Semantic Range
except, apart from, outside (figurative), besides, saving, without, other than
Root / Etymology
Compound of παρά ('beside, near') and ἐκτός ('outside, beyond'), literally 'beside/outside.' The literal sense is retained in some contexts, but by the Koine period the predominant sense is that of exception or exclusion.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, παρεκτός is relatively rare but is attested as an adverb meaning 'outside' or 'besides.' In the Koine period (including the New Testament and Septuagint), it primarily functions as a preposition or adverb marking exception—'apart from,' 'except,' or 'unless.' In some passages, especially in legal or formulaic contexts, it marks exceptions to a general rule or statement. Its sense overlaps with ἐκτός, but παρεκτός emphasizes the idea of something being set apart from others. In biblical translation traditions, often rendered as 'except,' 'without,' or 'apart from,' but in some cases nuance is lost when the broader sense of exclusion or limitation is not made explicit. New Testament occurrences (e.g., Matthew 5:32, 19:9) use it to introduce an exception to a statement or prohibition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from παρά and ἐκτός; near outside, i.e. besides:--except, saving, without.
Root Family
παρ-, ἐκτ- (parektós) — beside, outside, beyond, except
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3924-01 |
παρεκτὸς | parektos | PREP GEN |
except | apart from | apart from | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3924-01 |
Matthew 5:32 | παρεκτὸς | parektos | PREP GEN |
except | apart from | apart from |
G3924-01 |
Acts 26:29 | παρεκτὸς | parektos | PREP GEN |
except | apart from | except |
G3924-01 |
2 Corinthians 11:28 | παρεκτὸς | parektos | ADV |
external things | apart from | apart from |